diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/ClassUtils.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/ClassUtils.java
index ecf8cfad7..ebfd25a6e 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/ClassUtils.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/ClassUtils.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public static String getShortClassName(Object object, String valueIfNull) {
         if (object == null) {
             return valueIfNull;
         }
-        return getShortClassName(object.getClass().getName());
+        return getShortClassName(object.getClass());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public static String getPackageName(Object object, String valueIfNull) {
         if (object == null) {
             return valueIfNull;
         }
-        return getPackageName(object.getClass().getName());
+        return getPackageName(object.getClass());
     }
 
     /**