1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/support/src/test/java/org/apache/harmony/testframework/serialization/SerializationTest.java b/support/src/test/java/org/apache/harmony/testframework/serialization/SerializationTest.java
index 4f1bb64..c43c46c 100644
--- a/support/src/test/java/org/apache/harmony/testframework/serialization/SerializationTest.java
+++ b/support/src/test/java/org/apache/harmony/testframework/serialization/SerializationTest.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import java.util.HashSet;
 
 import junit.framework.Assert;
 import junit.framework.TestCase;
+import libcore.base.Objects;
 
 /**
  * Framework for serialization testing. Subclasses only need to override
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ public abstract class SerializationTest extends TestCase {
     @Override
     public void runBare() throws Throwable {
 
-        if (mode != null && mode.equals(SERIAL_REFERENCE_MODE)) {
+        if (Objects.equal(mode, SERIAL_REFERENCE_MODE)) {
             produceGoldenFiles();
         } else {
             super.runBare();