Index: symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/AbstractParameterService.java
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--- symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/AbstractParameterService.java	(revision 8666)
+++ symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/AbstractParameterService.java	(working copy)
@@ -112,12 +112,8 @@
     }
 
     public String getString(String key, String defaultVal) {
-        String value = null;
+        String value = getParameters().get(key, defaultVal);
 
-        if (StringUtils.isBlank(value)) {
-            value = getParameters().get(key, defaultVal);
-        }
-
         if (this.parameterFilter != null) {
             value = this.parameterFilter.filterParameter(key, value);
         }