diff --git a/clustering/infinispan/src/main/java/org/jboss/as/clustering/infinispan/subsystem/InfinispanSubsystemXMLReader_1_1.java b/clustering/infinispan/src/main/java/org/jboss/as/clustering/infinispan/subsystem/InfinispanSubsystemXMLReader_1_1.java
index 0fce2d2ee8b..c94872d53ff 100644
--- a/clustering/infinispan/src/main/java/org/jboss/as/clustering/infinispan/subsystem/InfinispanSubsystemXMLReader_1_1.java
+++ b/clustering/infinispan/src/main/java/org/jboss/as/clustering/infinispan/subsystem/InfinispanSubsystemXMLReader_1_1.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ private void parseContainer(XMLExtendedStreamReader reader, ModelNode subsystemA
                     break;
                 }
                 case START: {
-                    container.get(ModelKeys.START).set(Boolean.parseBoolean(value));
+                    container.get(ModelKeys.START).set(value);
                     break;
                 }
                 case LISTENER_EXECUTOR: {