diff --git a/core/java/android/text/Html.java b/core/java/android/text/Html.java
index 7bebbfb060dba..a55a08cc73e22 100644
--- a/core/java/android/text/Html.java
+++ b/core/java/android/text/Html.java
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public class Html {
                 if (style[j] instanceof TypefaceSpan) {
                     String s = ((TypefaceSpan) style[j]).getFamily();
 
-                    if (s.equals("monospace")) {
+                    if ("monospace".equals(s)) {
                         out.append("<tt>");
                     }
                 }