1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/controlloop/common/guard/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/guard/CallGuardTask.java b/controlloop/common/guard/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/guard/CallGuardTask.java
index 59a1816b7..fefea39ab 100644
--- a/controlloop/common/guard/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/guard/CallGuardTask.java
+++ b/controlloop/common/guard/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/guard/CallGuardTask.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class CallGuardTask implements Runnable {
         //
         // Create an artificial Guard response in case we didn't get a clear Permit or Deny
         //
-        if (guardResponse.getResult().equals("Indeterminate")) {
+        if ("Indeterminate".equals(guardResponse.getResult())) {
             guardResponse.setOperation(recipe);
             guardResponse.setRequestID(UUID.fromString(requestId));
         }