diff --git a/google-http-client/src/main/java/com/google/api/client/json/JsonParser.java b/google-http-client/src/main/java/com/google/api/client/json/JsonParser.java
index 7ac07ff56..477640650 100644
--- a/google-http-client/src/main/java/com/google/api/client/json/JsonParser.java
+++ b/google-http-client/src/main/java/com/google/api/client/json/JsonParser.java
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ private final Object parseValue(
     // value type is now null, class, parameterized type, or generic array type
     JsonToken token = getCurrentToken();
     try {
-      switch (getCurrentToken()) {
+      switch (token) {
         case START_ARRAY:
         case END_ARRAY:
           boolean isArray = Types.isArray(valueType);