1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/messaging/AddressParser.cpp b/cpp/src/qpid/messaging/AddressParser.cpp
index c34c9c0f56..d088b94f32 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/messaging/AddressParser.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/messaging/AddressParser.cpp
@@ -196,13 +196,14 @@ bool AddressParser::readQuotedValue(Variant& value)
         return false;
     }
 }
-
-bool AddressParser::readSimpleValue(Variant& value)
+    
+bool AddressParser::readSimpleValue(Variant& value)   
 {
     std::string s;
     if (readWord(s)) {
-        value = s;
+        value.fromString(s);        
         return true;
+
     } else {
         return false;
     }