diff --git a/src/main/java/org/junit/Assert.java b/src/main/java/org/junit/Assert.java
index 3221f29e56b1..65bbc9d3f7ff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/junit/Assert.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/junit/Assert.java
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ public static void assertEquals(String message, float expected,
     public static void assertNotEquals(String message, float unexpected,
             float actual, float delta) {
         if (!floatIsDifferent(unexpected, actual, delta)) {
-            failEquals(message, actual);
+            failEquals(message, Float.valueOf(actual));
         }
     }