diff --git a/src/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java b/src/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
index f81238b9b..f801adef6 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ public final class LinphoneManager implements LinphoneCoreListener {
 				}
 				
 				LinphoneProxyConfig proxycon = LinphoneCoreFactory.instance().createProxyConfig(identity, proxy, null, true);
-				proxycon.setExpires(getPrefInt(R.string.pref_expire_key, Integer.parseInt(getString(R.string.pref_expire_default))));
+				proxycon.setExpires(Integer.parseInt(getPrefString(R.string.pref_expire_key, Integer.parseInt(getString(R.string.pref_expire_default)))));
 				
 				// Add parameters for push notifications
 				String regId = getPrefString(R.string.push_reg_id_key, null);