diff --git a/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/internal/BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest.java b/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/internal/BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest.java
index 44cbe2b2b3..4995d55bca 100644
--- a/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/internal/BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest.java
+++ b/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/internal/BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest.java
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ public abstract class BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest extends BaseContextLiveTe
       }
 
       // Shutdown and power off the VApp if necessary
-      if (vApp.getStatus().equals(Status.POWERED_ON.getValue())) {
+      if (vApp.getStatus() == Status.POWERED_ON) {
          try {
             Task shutdownTask = vAppClient.shutdown(vAppURI);
             taskDoneEventually(shutdownTask);