Fix quality flaws

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/rules/ActiveRuleParam.java b/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/rules/ActiveRuleParam.java
index 683f52cde43..7f83179429f 100644
--- a/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/rules/ActiveRuleParam.java
+++ b/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/rules/ActiveRuleParam.java
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ public class ActiveRuleParam implements Cloneable {
 
   @Override
   public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-    if (!(obj instanceof ActiveRuleParam)) {
-      return false;
-    }
     if (this == obj) {
       return true;
     }
+    if (this.getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
+      return false;
+    }
     ActiveRuleParam other = (ActiveRuleParam) obj;
     return other.getKey().equals(getKey());
   }