diff --git a/src/test/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/TestStringUtilities.java b/src/test/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/TestStringUtilities.java
index bb44b3af7..c55f97a29 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/TestStringUtilities.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/TestStringUtilities.java
@@ -680,13 +680,13 @@ private static Stream<Arguments> stringsWithContentOtherThanWhitespace() {
     @ParameterizedTest
     @NullAndEmptySource
     void testTrimToEmpty_whenNullOrEmpty_returnsEmptyString(String value) {
-        assertThat(StringUtilities.trimToEmpty(value)).isSameAs(StringUtilities.EMPTY);
+        assertThat(StringUtilities.trimToEmpty(value)).isEqualTo(StringUtilities.EMPTY);
     }
 
     @ParameterizedTest
     @MethodSource("stringsWithAllWhitespace")
     void testTrimToEmpty_whenStringIsAllWhitespace_returnsEmptyString(String value) {
-        assertThat(StringUtilities.trimToEmpty(value)).isSameAs(StringUtilities.EMPTY);
+        assertThat(StringUtilities.trimToEmpty(value)).isEqualTo(StringUtilities.EMPTY);
     }
 
     @ParameterizedTest