diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/FormTool.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/FormTool.java
index 7580335c..8df9ddf7 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/FormTool.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/FormTool.java
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class FormTool
      * and value. The contents of the parameter of the same name are
      * ignored when creating this element.
      */
-    public String fixedHidden (String name, String value)
+    public String fixedHidden (String name, Object value)
     {
         return fixedInput("hidden", name, value, "");
     }