diff --git a/src/test/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/testframework/Utils.java b/src/test/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/testframework/Utils.java
index d7391525e..45aa08780 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/testframework/Utils.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/testframework/Utils.java
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ private static void dropObjectIfExists(String objectName, String objectProperty,
                     "DROP %s %s ",
                 bracketedObjectName,
                 objectProperty,
-                objectProperty == "IsProcedure" ? "PROCEDURE" : "TABLE",
+                "IsProcedure".equals(objectProperty)  ? "PROCEDURE" : "TABLE",
                 bracketedObjectName);
         stmt.executeUpdate(sql);
     }