diff --git a/dspace/config/Messages_en.properties b/dspace/config/Messages_en.properties
index 8298bc9d4b..83735a330d 100644
--- a/dspace/config/Messages_en.properties
+++ b/dspace/config/Messages_en.properties
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ jsp.submit.edit-metadata.paperno = Report or Paper No.
 jsp.submit.get-file-format.choose.button =Choose automatically-recognized type
 jsp.submit.get-file-format.format =File Format:
 jsp.submit.get-file-format.heading =Submit: Select File Format
-jsp.submit.get-file-format.info1 =Uploaded file: <code>{0}</code> ({1,integer} bytes)
+jsp.submit.get-file-format.info1 =Uploaded file: <code>{0}</code> ({1} bytes)
 jsp.submit.get-file-format.info2 =DSpace could not identify the format of this file.
 jsp.submit.get-file-format.info3 =DSpace recognized the file format as {0}. <strong>Please be sure before you change this!</strong>
 jsp.submit.get-file-format.info5 =Select the format of the file from the list below, for example "Adobe PDF" or "Microsoft Word", <strong>OR</strong> if the format is not in the list, please describe the format file in the input box below the list.
diff --git a/dspace/jsp/submit/get-file-format.jsp b/dspace/jsp/submit/get-file-format.jsp
index d61bfda12e..c32db40c4c 100644
--- a/dspace/jsp/submit/get-file-format.jsp
+++ b/dspace/jsp/submit/get-file-format.jsp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         <%-- <P>Uploaded file: <code><%= si.bitstream.getName() %></code> (<%= si.bitstream.getSize() %> bytes)</P> --%>
 		<P><fmt:message key="jsp.submit.get-file-format.info1">
             <fmt:param><%= si.bitstream.getName() %></fmt:param>
-            <fmt:param><%= si.bitstream.getSize() %></fmt:param>
+            <fmt:param><%= String.valueOf(si.bitstream.getSize()) %></fmt:param>
         </fmt:message></P>
 
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