diff --git a/src/uvmkit_check.sv b/src/uvmkit_check.sv
index bbe28ee..ae204f3 100644
--- a/src/uvmkit_check.sv
+++ b/src/uvmkit_check.sv
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
     automatic logic _exp_result; \
     _a_str = (a); \
     _b_str = (b); \
-    _exp_result = _a_str === _b_str; \
+    _exp_result = _a_str == _b_str; \
     if (_exp_result !== 1'b1) begin  \
       `uvmkit_error_msg_fmt("uvmkit_check_equals_string", $sformatf("Expected strings to be equal:\n  Expected: \"%s\"\n  Actual:   \"%s\"", _a_str, _b_str), msg)  \
     end \
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
     automatic logic _exp_result; \
     _a_str = (a); \
     _b_str = (b); \
-    _exp_result = _a_str !== _b_str; \
+    _exp_result = _a_str != _b_str; \
     if (_exp_result !== 1'b1) begin  \
       `uvmkit_error_msg_fmt("uvmkit_check_not_equals_string", $sformatf("Expected strings to be different, but both are:\n  \"%s\"", _a_str), msg)  \
     end \