1 files changed, 1 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/fop/area/Area.java b/src/java/org/apache/fop/area/Area.java
index 9c0fc8db6..ab9590685 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/fop/area/Area.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/fop/area/Area.java
@@ -417,17 +417,11 @@ public class Area extends AreaTreeObject implements Serializable {
     
     /**
      * Get a boolean trait from this area.
-     * 
      * @param oTraitCode the trait key
      * @return the trait value
      */
     public boolean getTraitAsBoolean(Object oTraitCode) {
-        final Object obj = getTrait(oTraitCode);
-        if (obj instanceof Boolean) {
-            return ((Boolean)obj).booleanValue();
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
+        return Boolean.TRUE.equals(getTrait(oTraitCode));
     }
 
     /**