diff --git a/utils/stc/src/main/java/org/onlab/stc/Step.java b/utils/stc/src/main/java/org/onlab/stc/Step.java
index 3d8ea98..e14addb 100644
--- a/utils/stc/src/main/java/org/onlab/stc/Step.java
+++ b/utils/stc/src/main/java/org/onlab/stc/Step.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        return Objects.hash(name);
+        return name.hashCode();
     }
 
     @Override