diff --git a/hystrix-contrib/hystrix-codahale-metrics-publisher/src/main/java/com/netflix/hystrix/contrib/codahalemetricspublisher/HystrixCodaHaleMetricsPublisherThreadPool.java b/hystrix-contrib/hystrix-codahale-metrics-publisher/src/main/java/com/netflix/hystrix/contrib/codahalemetricspublisher/HystrixCodaHaleMetricsPublisherThreadPool.java
index 79fafcb4d..afe10d495 100644
--- a/hystrix-contrib/hystrix-codahale-metrics-publisher/src/main/java/com/netflix/hystrix/contrib/codahalemetricspublisher/HystrixCodaHaleMetricsPublisherThreadPool.java
+++ b/hystrix-contrib/hystrix-codahale-metrics-publisher/src/main/java/com/netflix/hystrix/contrib/codahalemetricspublisher/HystrixCodaHaleMetricsPublisherThreadPool.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public Number getValue() {
         metricRegistry.register(createMetricName("propertyValue_actualMaximumSize"), new Gauge<Number>() {
             @Override
             public Number getValue() {
-                return properties.maximumSize().get();
+                return properties.actualMaximumSize();
             }
         });