diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/datagrid/HazelcastEventChannel.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/datagrid/HazelcastEventChannel.java
index cace751..bef0243 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/datagrid/HazelcastEventChannel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/datagrid/HazelcastEventChannel.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     @Override
     public boolean verifyKeyValueTypes(Class typeKToVerify,
                                        Class typeVToVerify) {
-        return (typeK == typeKToVerify) && (typeV == typeVToVerify);
+        return (typeK.equals(typeKToVerify)) && (typeV.equals(typeVToVerify));
     }
 
     /**