diff --git a/Pilz.Cryptography/UniquieID.cs b/Pilz.Cryptography/UniquieID.cs
index 5437b1f..bf09edd 100644
--- a/Pilz.Cryptography/UniquieID.cs
+++ b/Pilz.Cryptography/UniquieID.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace Pilz.Cryptography
         public override bool Equals(object obj)
         {
             var iD = obj as UniquieID<TargetType>;
-            var leftHasID = (iD?.HasID ?? false);
+            var leftHasID = iD != null && iD.HasID;
             var rightHasID = HasID;
 
             if (leftHasID && rightHasID)