diff --git a/client/src/com/aerospike/client/Value.java b/client/src/com/aerospike/client/Value.java
index 0dc598846..3f99f0262 100644
--- a/client/src/com/aerospike/client/Value.java
+++ b/client/src/com/aerospike/client/Value.java
@@ -1265,8 +1265,7 @@ public String toString() {
 
 		@Override
 		public boolean equals(Object other) {
-			return (other != null &&
-				this.getClass().equals(other.getClass()) &&
+			return (other instanceof BoolIntValue &&
 				this.value == ((BoolIntValue)other).value);
 		}