diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/Felix.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/Felix.java
index f95195a..0829d7e 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/Felix.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/Felix.java
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@
         {
             // Get the framework's default start level.
             int startLevel = FelixConstants.FRAMEWORK_DEFAULT_STARTLEVEL;
-            String s = (String) m_configMap.get(FelixConstants.FRAMEWORK_STARTLEVEL_PROP);
+            String s = (String) m_configMap.get(Constants.FRAMEWORK_BEGINNING_STARTLEVEL);
             if (s != null)
             {
                 try
@@ -4522,4 +4522,4 @@
             m_bundleLock.notifyAll();
         }
     }
-}
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+}
diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/util/FelixConstants.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/util/FelixConstants.java
index 5a1411e..70e1461 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/util/FelixConstants.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/util/FelixConstants.java
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@
     public static final String LOG_LOGGER_PROP = "felix.log.logger";
     public static final String SYSTEMBUNDLE_ACTIVATORS_PROP
         = "felix.systembundle.activators";
-    public static final String FRAMEWORK_STARTLEVEL_PROP
-        = "org.osgi.framework.startlevel";
     public static final String BUNDLE_STARTLEVEL_PROP
         = "felix.startlevel.bundle";
     public static final String SERVICE_URLHANDLERS_PROP = "felix.service.urlhandlers";
@@ -66,4 +64,4 @@
     // Miscellaneous properties values.
     public static final String FAKE_URL_PROTOCOL_VALUE = "location:";
     public static final String FELIX_EXTENSION_ACTIVATOR = "Felix-Activator";
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}