diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check.rb b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check.rb
index 2bfed73de3..c495949e1b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ def insync?(is)
   newproperty(:handlers, :array_matching => :all) do
     desc "List of handlers that responds to this check"
     def insync?(is)
-      is.sort == should.sort
+      return is.sort == should.sort if is.is_a?(Array) && should.is_a?(Array)
+      is == should
     end
   end
 
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ def insync?(is)
   newproperty(:subscribers, :array_matching => :all) do
     desc "Who is subscribed to this check"
     def insync?(is)
-      is.sort == should.sort
+      return is.sort == should.sort if is.is_a?(Array) && should.is_a?(Array)
+      is == should
     end
   end