diff --git a/yasnippet.el b/yasnippet.el
index 98c3958..357e49a 100644
--- a/yasnippet.el
+++ b/yasnippet.el
@@ -126,12 +126,12 @@ proper values:
 
 (defvar yas/buffer-local-condition 
   '(if (and (not (bobp))
-	    (or (string= "font-lock-comment-face"
-			 (get-char-property (1- (point))
-					    'face))
-		(string= "font-lock-string-face"
-			 (get-char-property (1- (point))
-					    'face))))
+	    (or (equal "font-lock-comment-face"
+		       (get-char-property (1- (point))
+					  'face))
+		(equal "font-lock-string-face"
+		       (get-char-property (1- (point))
+					  'face))))
        '(require-snippet-condition . force-in-comment)
      t)
   "Condition to yasnippet local to each buffer.