diff --git a/src/main/java/org/json/JSONTokener.java b/src/main/java/org/json/JSONTokener.java
index 106c3cbec..7eb6bdd98 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/json/JSONTokener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/json/JSONTokener.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public JSONTokener(Reader reader) {
         this.character = 1;
         this.characterPreviousLine = 0;
         this.line = 1;
-        this.smallCharMemory = new ArrayList<>(2);
+        this.smallCharMemory = new ArrayList<Character>(2);
     }