diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/IndicesRequestCache.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/IndicesRequestCache.java
index d8a67507d40a3..631bb1cb9398f 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/IndicesRequestCache.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/IndicesRequestCache.java
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
             if (this == o) return true;
             if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;
             Key key = (Key) o;
-            if (Objects.equals(readerCacheKeyId, key.readerCacheKeyId) == false) return false;
+            if (!Objects.equals(readerCacheKeyId, key.readerCacheKeyId)) return false;
             if (!entity.getCacheIdentity().equals(key.entity.getCacheIdentity())) return false;
             if (!value.equals(key.value)) return false;
             return true;