diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/convert/StringConversions.java b/src/main/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/convert/StringConversions.java
index 418a6f705..50774e2b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/convert/StringConversions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/convert/StringConversions.java
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ static Year toYear(Object from, Converter converter, ConverterOptions options) {
             return null;
         }
 
-        return Year.parse(s);
+        return Year.of(Integer.parseInt(s));
     }