diff --git a/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/admin/servlet/SystemPropertiesServlet.java b/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/admin/servlet/SystemPropertiesServlet.java
index e7c32e3a7a..86018cb9eb 100644
--- a/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/admin/servlet/SystemPropertiesServlet.java
+++ b/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/admin/servlet/SystemPropertiesServlet.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ private void saveProperty(final HttpServletRequest request, final WebManager web
         final boolean oldEncrypt = JiveGlobals.isPropertyEncrypted(key);
         final String oldValueToLog = oldEncrypt ? "***********" : JiveGlobals.getProperty(key);
         final String value = request.getParameter("value");
-        final boolean encrypt = ParamUtils.getBooleanAttribute(request, "encrypt");
+        final boolean encrypt = ParamUtils.getBooleanParameter(request, "encrypt");
         final boolean alreadyExists = JiveGlobals.getProperty(key) != null;
         JiveGlobals.setProperty(key, value, encrypt);
         request.getSession().setAttribute("successMessage",