diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/IOUtil.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/IOUtil.java
index cf2a8a28dc..5745dfde8b 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/IOUtil.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/IOUtil.java
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ public final class IOUtil
       close(in);
     }
 
-    return content.toString();
+    return content;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/WebUtil.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/WebUtil.java
index 352170c76a..27d2fe3720 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/WebUtil.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/WebUtil.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public final class WebUtil
     String cc = "max-age=".concat(Long.toString(seconds)).concat(", public");
 
     // use public for https
-    response.addHeader(HEADER_CACHECONTROL, cc.toString());
+    response.addHeader(HEADER_CACHECONTROL, cc);
   }
 
   /**