diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/newintent/IntentId.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/newintent/IntentId.java
index ebe1b45..4552187 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/newintent/IntentId.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/newintent/IntentId.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
      * @return intent identifier
      */
     public static IntentId valueOf(String value) {
-        long id = value.startsWith("0x")
+        long id = value.toLowerCase().startsWith("0x")
                 ? Long.parseLong(value.substring(2), HEX)
                 : Long.parseLong(value, DEC);
         return new IntentId(id);