diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/PartitionManager.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/PartitionManager.java
index e2e6322..07b89fb 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/PartitionManager.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/PartitionManager.java
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean isMine(Key intentKey) {
-        return leadershipService.getLeader(getPartitionPath(getPartitionForKey(intentKey)))
-                .equals(clusterService.getLocalNode().id());
+        return Objects.equal(leadershipService.getLeader(getPartitionPath(getPartitionForKey(intentKey))),
+                             clusterService.getLocalNode().id());
     }
 
     private void doRelinquish() {