diff --git a/Twig/Visitor/DefaultApplyingNodeVisitor.php b/Twig/Visitor/DefaultApplyingNodeVisitor.php
index 7d682c6..d9bb7d6 100644
--- a/Twig/Visitor/DefaultApplyingNodeVisitor.php
+++ b/Twig/Visitor/DefaultApplyingNodeVisitor.php
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ public function enterNode(Node $node, Environment $env): Node
 
         $expr = new EqualBinary($testNode, $transNode->getNode('node'), $wrappingNode->getTemplateLine());
         if (Environment::VERSION_ID >= 31700) {
-            $expr->setAttribute('operator', 'binary_==');
-
             $condition = new ConditionalTernary(
                 $expr,
                 $defaultNode,