diff --git a/modeshape-jcr/src/main/java/org/modeshape/jcr/JcrObservationManager.java b/modeshape-jcr/src/main/java/org/modeshape/jcr/JcrObservationManager.java
index 5167e39c59..46c4e9b81b 100644
--- a/modeshape-jcr/src/main/java/org/modeshape/jcr/JcrObservationManager.java
+++ b/modeshape-jcr/src/main/java/org/modeshape/jcr/JcrObservationManager.java
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ public String toString() {
                         sb.append(" from ").append(info.get(MOVE_FROM_KEY)).append(" to ").append(info.get(MOVE_TO_KEY));
                     } else {
                         sb.append("Node reordered");
-                        String destination = info.get(ORDER_DEST_KEY).toString();
+                        String destination = (String)info.get(ORDER_DEST_KEY);
                         if (destination == null) {
                             destination = " at the end of the children list";
                         }