diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 49bfb35e1..66c36b748 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ def getVersionName = { ->
     return stdout.toString().trim()
 }
 
-def isCi = "true".equals(System.getenv("CI"))
-def preDexEnabled = "true".equals(System.getProperty("pre-dex", "true"))
+def isCi = "true" == System.getenv("CI")
+def preDexEnabled = "true" == System.getProperty("pre-dex", "true")
 
 def fullApplicationId = "org.fdroid.fdroid"
 def basicApplicationId = "org.fdroid.basic"