diff --git a/src/wp-admin/update-core.php b/src/wp-admin/update-core.php
index 087d314fc6..4fd65cc165 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/update-core.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/update-core.php
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ function do_core_upgrade( $reinstall = false ) {
 
 	if ( is_wp_error( $result ) ) {
 		show_message( $result );
-		if ( 'up_to_date' != $result->get_error_code() && 'locked' != $result->get_error_code() ) {
+		if ( 'up_to_date' !== $result->get_error_code() && 'locked' !== $result->get_error_code() ) {
 			show_message( __( 'Installation failed.' ) );
 		}
 		echo '</div>';