1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/com/isode/stroke/jid/JID.java b/src/com/isode/stroke/jid/JID.java
index acd1430..490a65d 100644
--- a/src/com/isode/stroke/jid/JID.java
+++ b/src/com/isode/stroke/jid/JID.java
@@ -218,13 +218,13 @@ public class JID implements Comparable<JID> {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean equals(final Object otherObject) {
-        if (otherObject == null || getClass() != otherObject.getClass()) {
-            return false;
-        }
+    public boolean equals(final Object otherObject) {        
         if (otherObject == this) {
             return true;
         }
+        if (!(otherObject instanceof JID)) {
+            return false;
+        }
         JID other = (JID)otherObject;
         String node1 = getNode();
         String node2 = other.getNode();