diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMC/v1.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMC/v1.js
index da72668411..4238385200 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMC/v1.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMC/v1.js
@@ -147,10 +147,8 @@ OpenLayers.Format.WMC.v1 = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Format.XML, {
     read_wmc_BoundingBox: function(context, node) {
         context.projection = node.getAttribute("SRS");
         context.bounds = new OpenLayers.Bounds(
-            parseFloat(node.getAttribute("minx")),
-            parseFloat(node.getAttribute("miny")),
-            parseFloat(node.getAttribute("maxx")),
-            parseFloat(node.getAttribute("maxy"))
+            node.getAttribute("minx"), node.getAttribute("miny"),
+            node.getAttribute("maxx"), node.getAttribute("maxy")
         );
     },