diff --git a/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/services/media/implementation/StatusLine.java b/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/services/media/implementation/StatusLine.java
index 7fcc5d5ea948..1b330c9e93bc 100644
--- a/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/services/media/implementation/StatusLine.java
+++ b/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/services/media/implementation/StatusLine.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ private static void expect(Reader reader, String string) {
                 ch = reader.read();
                 if (ch != byteArray[i]) {
                     throw new RuntimeException(String.format("Expected '%s', found '%s' instead", string,
-                            string.substring(0, i) + ch));
+                            string.substring(0, i) + (char) ch));
                 }
             }
         }