diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/ObjectExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/ObjectExtensions.cs
index 7185a19853..185a75fac9 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/ObjectExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/ObjectExtensions.cs
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core
                 var convertible2 = input as IConvertible;
                 if (convertible2 != null)
                 {
-                    return Attempt.Succeed(Convert.ChangeType(convertible2, Nullable.GetUnderlyingType(target) ?? target));
+                    return Attempt.Succeed(Convert.ChangeType(convertible2, target));
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception e)