--- old/src/share/classes/java/lang/Float.java	2009-10-07 12:18:05.000000000 -0700
+++ new/src/share/classes/java/lang/Float.java	2009-10-07 12:18:05.000000000 -0700
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
      * @see java.lang.Float#toString(float)
      */
     public String toString() {
-        return String.valueOf(value);
+        return Float.toString(value);
     }
 
     /**