diff --git a/core/java/android/content/ComponentName.java b/core/java/android/content/ComponentName.java
index 5f859846a5c15..f12e971afb1f3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/ComponentName.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/ComponentName.java
@@ -314,17 +314,14 @@ public final class ComponentName implements Parcelable, Cloneable, Comparable<Co
      */
     @Override
     public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
-        try {
-            if (obj != null) {
-                ComponentName other = (ComponentName)obj;
-                // Note: no null checks, because mPackage and mClass can
-                // never be null.
-                return mPackage.equals(other.mPackage)
-                        && mClass.equals(other.mClass);
-            }
-        } catch (ClassCastException e) {
+        if (obj instanceof ComponentName) {
+            ComponentName other = (ComponentName) obj;
+            // mPackage and mClass can never be null.
+            return mPackage.equals(other.mPackage)
+                    && mClass.equals(other.mClass);
+        } else {
+            return false;
         }
-        return false;
     }
 
     @Override