OK then, step through Component.getValueToInject() in your debugger. Find out what is different. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4065857#4065857 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4065857