diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/builder/EqualsBuilder.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/builder/EqualsBuilder.java
index 641c5a219..afd166695 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/builder/EqualsBuilder.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/builder/EqualsBuilder.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  * public boolean equals(Object obj) {
  *   if (obj == null) { return false; }
  *   if (obj == this) { return true; }
- *   if (obj.getClass() == getClass()) {
+ *   if (obj.getClass() != getClass()) {
  *     return false;
  *   }
  *   MyClass rhs = (MyClass) obj;