diff --git a/torchvision/datapoints/_bounding_box.py b/torchvision/datapoints/_bounding_box.py
index d8441823c3e..11d42f171e4 100644
--- a/torchvision/datapoints/_bounding_box.py
+++ b/torchvision/datapoints/_bounding_box.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def wrap_like(
 
         """
         if isinstance(format, str):
-            format = BoundingBoxFormat.from_str(format.upper())
+            format = BoundingBoxFormat[format.upper()]
 
         return cls._wrap(
             tensor,