diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFFont.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFFont.java
index bbde46a40..61b8c60de 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFFont.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFFont.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class HSSFFont
      * Normal boldness (not bold)
      */
 
-    public final static short  BOLDWEIGHT_NORMAL   = 190;
+    public final static short  BOLDWEIGHT_NORMAL   = 0x190;
 
     /**
      * Bold boldness (bold)