diff --git a/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/serviceruntime/XmlRoleEnvironmentDataDeserializer.java b/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/serviceruntime/XmlRoleEnvironmentDataDeserializer.java
index 4924bc65439b..8f27d2a1e346 100644
--- a/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/serviceruntime/XmlRoleEnvironmentDataDeserializer.java
+++ b/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/serviceruntime/XmlRoleEnvironmentDataDeserializer.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ private Map<String, Role> translateRoles(RoleEnvironmentInfo environmentInfo, Ro
         for (RoleInfo roleInfo : environmentInfo.getRoles().getRole()) {
             Map<String, RoleInstance> instances = translateRoleInstances(roleInfo.getInstances());
 
-            if (roleInfo.getName() == currentRole) {
+            if (roleInfo.getName().equals(currentRole)) {
                 instances.put(currentInstance.getId(), currentInstance);
             }