diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/depot/tests/TransformTest.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/depot/tests/TransformTest.java
index 4274f56..07d67e8 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/depot/tests/TransformTest.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/depot/tests/TransformTest.java
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ public class TransformTest extends TestBase
         }
 
         @Override public boolean equals (Object other) {
-            return !(other instanceof CustomType) ? false :
-                value.equals(((CustomType)other).value);
+            return (other instanceof CustomType) && value.equals(((CustomType)other).value);
         }
 
         @Override public int hashCode () {