diff --git a/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/serenitybdd/core/webdriver/driverproviders/CapabilityValue.java b/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/serenitybdd/core/webdriver/driverproviders/CapabilityValue.java
index 669996de2..daf13439a 100644
--- a/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/serenitybdd/core/webdriver/driverproviders/CapabilityValue.java
+++ b/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/serenitybdd/core/webdriver/driverproviders/CapabilityValue.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 public class CapabilityValue {
     public static Object fromString(Object value) {
         if (isaBoolean(value)) {
-            return Boolean.getBoolean(value.toString());
+            return Boolean.parseBoolean(value.toString());
         }
         if (isAnInteger(value)) {
             return Integer.parseInt(value.toString());