diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/mapping/Table.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/mapping/Table.java
index 92bd8623ff..f90b6b7169 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/mapping/Table.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/mapping/Table.java
@@ -856,9 +856,7 @@ public class Table implements RelationalModel, Serializable, Exportable {
 
 		public boolean equals(Object other) {
 			ForeignKeyKey fkk = (ForeignKeyKey) other;
-			return fkk.columns.equals( columns ) &&
-					fkk.referencedClassName.equals( referencedClassName ) && fkk.referencedColumns
-					.equals( referencedColumns );
+			return fkk.columns.equals( columns ) && fkk.referencedColumns.equals( referencedColumns );
 		}
 
 		@Override