diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/java/akka/dispatch/AbstractNodeQueue.java b/akka-actor/src/main/java/akka/dispatch/AbstractNodeQueue.java
index d3a41808d8..7526b583cd 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/java/akka/dispatch/AbstractNodeQueue.java
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/java/akka/dispatch/AbstractNodeQueue.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractNodeQueue<T> extends AtomicReference<AbstractNodeQ
     }
 
     public final boolean isEmpty() {
-        return Unsafe.instance.getObjectVolatile(this, tailOffset)) == get();
+        return Unsafe.instance.getObjectVolatile(this, tailOffset) == get();
     }
 
     public final int count() {