diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/RouterAddress.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/RouterAddress.java
index c21f0f5bf137c100ed0c84b8fc6f17a6702a6ec2..27c529c4918a7e3edf7ba3540299362393a1d4fd 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/RouterAddress.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/RouterAddress.java
@@ -215,12 +215,8 @@ public class RouterAddress extends DataStructureImpl {
         _cost = (int) DataHelper.readLong(in, 1);
         //_expiration = DataHelper.readDate(in);
         DataHelper.readDate(in);
-        _transportStyle = DataHelper.readString(in);
         // reduce Object proliferation
-        if (_transportStyle.equals("SSU"))
-            _transportStyle = "SSU";
-        else if (_transportStyle.equals("NTCP"))
-            _transportStyle = "NTCP";
+        _transportStyle = DataHelper.readString(in).intern();
         DataHelper.readProperties(in, _options);
     }