diff --git a/DataStructures/Buffers/CircularBuffer.java b/DataStructures/Buffers/CircularBuffer.java
index ae047b815..a723f6930 100644
--- a/DataStructures/Buffers/CircularBuffer.java
+++ b/DataStructures/Buffers/CircularBuffer.java
@@ -26,12 +26,15 @@ public class CircularBuffer {
         return i % _buffer_size;
     }
 
+    
     public Character readOutChar() {
         Character result = null;
 
+        
         //if we have data to read
         if (_readable_data.get() > 0) {
-            result = new Character(_buffer[getTrueIndex(_read_index)]);
+            
+            result = Character.valueOf(_buffer[getTrueIndex(_read_index)]);
             _readable_data.decrementAndGet();
             _read_index++;
         }