diff --git a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
index 9b7aa822..523fddb7 100644
--- a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
+++ b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class GildedRose {
             && !item.name.equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert")) {
             if (item.quality > 0) {
                 if (!item.name.equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros")) {
-                    item.quality = item.quality - 1;
+                    item.quality = degradeQualityBy(item.quality, 1);
                 }
             }
         } else {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class GildedRose {
                 if (!item.name.equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert")) {
                     if (item.quality > 0) {
                         if (!item.name.equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros")) {
-                            item.quality = item.quality - 1;
+                            item.quality = degradeQualityBy(item.quality, 1);
                         }
                     }
                 } else {