diff --git a/fuzzywuzzy/src/main/java/me/xdrop/fuzzywuzzy/model/Result.java b/fuzzywuzzy/src/main/java/me/xdrop/fuzzywuzzy/model/Result.java
index 9fc06b8..8dd1caf 100644
--- a/fuzzywuzzy/src/main/java/me/xdrop/fuzzywuzzy/model/Result.java
+++ b/fuzzywuzzy/src/main/java/me/xdrop/fuzzywuzzy/model/Result.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public int compareTo(Result other) {
     public boolean equals(Object other) {
         if (!(other instanceof Result)) return false;
         final Result res = (Result) other;
-        return res.isStringReferent == isStringReferent && res.string.equals(string);
+        return res.isStringReferent == isStringReferent && res.referent.equals(referent);
     }
 
     @Override