diff --git a/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/dsl/GroovyDsl.groovy b/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/dsl/GroovyDsl.groovy
index 93f65f6678..af046d188f 100644
--- a/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/dsl/GroovyDsl.groovy
+++ b/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/dsl/GroovyDsl.groovy
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class GroovyDsl {
 	}
 
 	void priority(int priority) {
-		this.priority = new Integer(priority)
+		this.priority = priority
 	}
 
 	void request(@DelegatesTo(Request) Closure closure) {