diff --git a/src/contrib/dependencyInjection/Akka.DI.Core/DIActorProducer.cs b/src/contrib/dependencyInjection/Akka.DI.Core/DIActorProducer.cs
index 5922ef6e961..1a3154ac06c 100644
--- a/src/contrib/dependencyInjection/Akka.DI.Core/DIActorProducer.cs
+++ b/src/contrib/dependencyInjection/Akka.DI.Core/DIActorProducer.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public DIActorProducer(IDependencyResolver dependencyResolver,
         /// </summary>
         public Type ActorType
         {
-            get { return this.actorType.GetType(); }
+            get { return this.actorType; }
         }
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates an instance of the Actor based on the Type specified in the constructor parameter actorName