diff --git a/src/pebblisp.c b/src/pebblisp.c
index 9634cdd..accd9af 100644
--- a/src/pebblisp.c
+++ b/src/pebblisp.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ Object _basicOp(const Object *obj1, const Object *obj2, const char op,
             return numberObject(n1 % n2);
 
         case '=':
-            if(obj1->type == TYPE_STRING || obj2->type == TYPE_STRING)
+            if(obj1->type == TYPE_STRING && obj2->type == TYPE_STRING)
                 return boolObject(!strcmp(obj1->string, obj2->string));
             if(obj1->type == TYPE_LIST && obj2->type == TYPE_LIST)
                 return listEquality(obj1, obj2);