diff --git a/java/jni/ZT_jnicache.cpp b/java/jni/ZT_jnicache.cpp
index 3dcf003e2..86f61e106 100644
--- a/java/jni/ZT_jnicache.cpp
+++ b/java/jni/ZT_jnicache.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ jmethodID PeerRole_fromInt_method;
 jmethodID ResultCode_fromInt_method;
 jmethodID VirtualNetworkConfigOperation_fromInt_method;
 jmethodID VirtualNetworkStatus_fromInt_method;
+jmethodID VirtualNetworkType_fromInt_method;
 
 //
 // Instance fields
@@ -159,13 +160,6 @@ jfieldID VirtualNetworkRoute_metric_field;
 jfieldID VirtualNetworkRoute_target_field;
 jfieldID VirtualNetworkRoute_via_field;
 
-//
-// Static fields
-//
-
-jfieldID VirtualNetworkType_NETWORK_TYPE_PRIVATE_field;
-jfieldID VirtualNetworkType_NETWORK_TYPE_PUBLIC_field;
-
 //
 // Enums
 //
@@ -247,6 +241,7 @@ void setupJNICache(JavaVM *vm) {
     EXCEPTIONANDNULLCHECK(ResultCode_fromInt_method = env->GetStaticMethodID(ResultCode_class, "fromInt", "(I)Lcom/zerotier/sdk/ResultCode;"));
     EXCEPTIONANDNULLCHECK(VirtualNetworkConfigOperation_fromInt_method = env->GetStaticMethodID(VirtualNetworkConfigOperation_class, "fromInt", "(I)Lcom/zerotier/sdk/VirtualNetworkConfigOperation;"));
     EXCEPTIONANDNULLCHECK(VirtualNetworkStatus_fromInt_method = env->GetStaticMethodID(VirtualNetworkStatus_class, "fromInt", "(I)Lcom/zerotier/sdk/VirtualNetworkStatus;"));
+    EXCEPTIONANDNULLCHECK(VirtualNetworkType_fromInt_method = env->GetStaticMethodID(VirtualNetworkType_class, "fromInt", "(I)Lcom/zerotier/sdk/VirtualNetworkType;"));
 
     //
     // Instance fields
@@ -298,13 +293,6 @@ void setupJNICache(JavaVM *vm) {
     EXCEPTIONANDNULLCHECK(VirtualNetworkRoute_target_field = env->GetFieldID(VirtualNetworkRoute_class, "target", "Ljava/net/InetSocketAddress;"));
     EXCEPTIONANDNULLCHECK(VirtualNetworkRoute_via_field = env->GetFieldID(VirtualNetworkRoute_class, "via", "Ljava/net/InetSocketAddress;"));
 
-    //
-    // Static fields
-    //
-
-    EXCEPTIONANDNULLCHECK(VirtualNetworkType_NETWORK_TYPE_PRIVATE_field = env->GetStaticFieldID(VirtualNetworkType_class, "NETWORK_TYPE_PRIVATE", "Lcom/zerotier/sdk/VirtualNetworkType;"));
-    EXCEPTIONANDNULLCHECK(VirtualNetworkType_NETWORK_TYPE_PUBLIC_field = env->GetStaticFieldID(VirtualNetworkType_class, "NETWORK_TYPE_PUBLIC", "Lcom/zerotier/sdk/VirtualNetworkType;"));
-
     //
     // Enums
     //
diff --git a/java/jni/ZT_jnicache.h b/java/jni/ZT_jnicache.h
index bebb49565..e9d553f00 100644
--- a/java/jni/ZT_jnicache.h
+++ b/java/jni/ZT_jnicache.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ extern jmethodID PeerRole_fromInt_method;
 extern jmethodID ResultCode_fromInt_method;
 extern jmethodID VirtualNetworkConfigOperation_fromInt_method;
 extern jmethodID VirtualNetworkStatus_fromInt_method;
+extern jmethodID VirtualNetworkType_fromInt_method;
 
 //
 // Instance fields
@@ -128,13 +129,6 @@ extern jfieldID VirtualNetworkRoute_metric_field;
 extern jfieldID VirtualNetworkRoute_target_field;
 extern jfieldID VirtualNetworkRoute_via_field;
 
-//
-// Static fields
-//
-
-extern jfieldID VirtualNetworkType_NETWORK_TYPE_PRIVATE_field;
-extern jfieldID VirtualNetworkType_NETWORK_TYPE_PUBLIC_field;
-
 //
 // Enums
 //
diff --git a/java/jni/ZT_jniutils.cpp b/java/jni/ZT_jniutils.cpp
index f56035e2f..128b30097 100644
--- a/java/jni/ZT_jniutils.cpp
+++ b/java/jni/ZT_jniutils.cpp
@@ -77,20 +77,12 @@ jobject createPeerRole(JNIEnv *env, ZT_PeerRole role)
 
 jobject createVirtualNetworkType(JNIEnv *env, ZT_VirtualNetworkType type)
 {
-    jobject vntypeObject = NULL;
-
-    jfieldID field;
-    switch(type)
-    {
-    case ZT_NETWORK_TYPE_PRIVATE:
-        field = VirtualNetworkType_NETWORK_TYPE_PRIVATE_field;
-        break;
-    case ZT_NETWORK_TYPE_PUBLIC:
-        field = VirtualNetworkType_NETWORK_TYPE_PUBLIC_field;
-        break;
+    jobject vntypeObject = env->CallStaticObjectMethod(VirtualNetworkType_class, VirtualNetworkType_fromInt_method, type);
+    if (env->ExceptionCheck() || vntypeObject == NULL) {
+        LOGE("Error creating VirtualNetworkType object");
+        return NULL;
     }
 
-    vntypeObject = env->GetStaticObjectField(VirtualNetworkType_class, field);
     return vntypeObject;
 }
 
diff --git a/java/src/com/zerotier/sdk/VirtualNetworkType.java b/java/src/com/zerotier/sdk/VirtualNetworkType.java
index 0b55828eb..44be8864b 100644
--- a/java/src/com/zerotier/sdk/VirtualNetworkType.java
+++ b/java/src/com/zerotier/sdk/VirtualNetworkType.java
@@ -27,15 +27,38 @@
 
 package com.zerotier.sdk;
 
+/**
+ * Virtual network type codes
+ *
+ * Defined in ZeroTierOne.h as ZT_VirtualNetworkType
+ */
 public enum VirtualNetworkType {
 
     /**
      * Private networks are authorized via certificates of membership
      */
-    NETWORK_TYPE_PRIVATE,
+    NETWORK_TYPE_PRIVATE(0),
 
     /**
      * Public networks have no access control -- they'll always be AUTHORIZED
      */
-    NETWORK_TYPE_PUBLIC
+    NETWORK_TYPE_PUBLIC(1);
+
+    @SuppressWarnings({"FieldCanBeLocal", "unused"})
+    private final int id;
+
+    VirtualNetworkType(int id) {
+        this.id = id;
+    }
+
+    public static VirtualNetworkType fromInt(int id) {
+        switch (id) {
+            case 0:
+                return NETWORK_TYPE_PRIVATE;
+            case 1:
+                return NETWORK_TYPE_PUBLIC;
+            default:
+                throw new RuntimeException("Unhandled value: " + id);
+        }
+    }
 }