diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/ui/AbstractProcessingFilter.java b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/ui/AbstractProcessingFilter.java
index 85491fd80d..e7e7a12611 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/ui/AbstractProcessingFilter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/ui/AbstractProcessingFilter.java
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractProcessingFilter implements Filter,
 
         String targetUrl = obtainFullRequestUrl(request);
 
-        if (alwaysUseDefaultTargetUrl == true) {
+        if (alwaysUseDefaultTargetUrl) {
             targetUrl = null;
         }