diff --git a/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/smartPointers/SmartPointerManagerImpl.java b/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/smartPointers/SmartPointerManagerImpl.java
index 9f134812ae2e..401ab76370e0 100644
--- a/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/smartPointers/SmartPointerManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/smartPointers/SmartPointerManagerImpl.java
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public class SmartPointerManagerImpl extends SmartPointerManager {
           info.cleanup();
 
           for (Iterator<PointerReference> iterator = pointers.iterator(); iterator.hasNext(); ) {
-            if (pointer.equals(iterator.next().get())) {
+            if (pointer == iterator.next().get()) {
               iterator.remove();
               return true;
             }