diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/BundleImpl.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/BundleImpl.java
index 51779bb..a917ddd 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/BundleImpl.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/BundleImpl.java
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
 
     public String getSymbolicName()
     {
-        return (String) m_felix.getBundleSymbolicName(this);
+        return m_felix.getBundleSymbolicName(this);
     }
 
     public boolean hasPermission(Object obj)
@@ -412,4 +412,4 @@
     {
         return m_info.getArchive().getDNChains();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}