diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.elerotransmitterstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/elerotransmitterstick/internal/stick/CommandUtil.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.elerotransmitterstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/elerotransmitterstick/internal/stick/CommandUtil.java
index 876761ee9..1f04a7534 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.elerotransmitterstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/elerotransmitterstick/internal/stick/CommandUtil.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.elerotransmitterstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/elerotransmitterstick/internal/stick/CommandUtil.java
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ public class CommandUtil {
                 return (byte) 0x24;
             default:
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unhandled command type " + command);
-
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.elerotransmitterstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/elerotransmitterstick/internal/stick/SerialConnection.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.elerotransmitterstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/elerotransmitterstick/internal/stick/SerialConnection.java
index 06a6dfe78..702c757c6 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.elerotransmitterstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/elerotransmitterstick/internal/stick/SerialConnection.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.elerotransmitterstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/elerotransmitterstick/internal/stick/SerialConnection.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.TooManyListenersException;
 
-import org.apache.commons.lang3.ArrayUtils;
 import org.openhab.core.io.transport.serial.PortInUseException;
 import org.openhab.core.io.transport.serial.SerialPort;
 import org.openhab.core.io.transport.serial.SerialPortEvent;
@@ -155,8 +154,13 @@ public class SerialConnection {
         }
 
         if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
-            logger.trace("buffer contains bytes: {}",
-                    HexUtils.bytesToHex(ArrayUtils.toPrimitive(bytes.toArray(new Byte[bytes.size()]))));
+            int j = 0;
+            byte[] primeBytes = new byte[bytes.size()];
+            for (Byte b : bytes.toArray(new Byte[bytes.size()])) {
+                primeBytes[j++] = b.byteValue();
+            }
+
+            logger.trace("buffer contains bytes: {}", HexUtils.bytesToHex(primeBytes));
         }
 
         if (bytes.size() > 1) {