diff --git a/opengrok-indexer/src/main/java/org/opengrok/indexer/configuration/Project.java b/opengrok-indexer/src/main/java/org/opengrok/indexer/configuration/Project.java
index eebbf6ff0e8..5966db9fc30 100644
--- a/opengrok-indexer/src/main/java/org/opengrok/indexer/configuration/Project.java
+++ b/opengrok-indexer/src/main/java/org/opengrok/indexer/configuration/Project.java
@@ -655,15 +655,7 @@ public boolean equals(Object obj) {
         }
         final Project other = (Project) obj;
 
-        int numNull = (name == null ? 1 : 0) + (other.name == null ? 1 : 0);
-        switch (numNull) {
-            case 0:
-                return name.equals(other.name);
-            case 1:
-                return false;
-            default:
-                return true;
-        }
+        return Objects.equals(name, other.name);
     }
 
     @Override