diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
index 20c708866..a6ee0bb92 100755
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
@@ -9049,7 +9049,7 @@ public class PApplet extends Applet
     //}
     if (splitCount == 0) {
       String splits[] = new String[1];
-      splits[0] = new String(value);
+      splits[0] = value;
       return splits;
     }
     //int pieceCount = splitCount + 1;