diff --git a/src/lib/ebus/symbol.h b/src/lib/ebus/symbol.h
index c54a1fc8..a340b930 100644
--- a/src/lib/ebus/symbol.h
+++ b/src/lib/ebus/symbol.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
 	 * @param other the other instance.
 	 * @return true if this instance is equal to the other instance (i.e. both escaped or both unescaped and same symbols).
 	 */
-	bool operator==(SymbolString other) { return (m_unescapeState==0)==(other.m_unescapeState==0) && m_data==other.m_data; }
+	bool operator==(SymbolString other) { return m_unescapeState==other.m_unescapeState && m_data==other.m_data; }
 	/**
 	 * @brief Appends a the symbol to the end of the symbol string and escapes/unescapes it if necessary.
 	 * @param value the symbol to append.