diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/buildconsole/BuildConsolePartition.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/buildconsole/BuildConsolePartition.java
index 2e06c1e4af1..7260116675c 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/buildconsole/BuildConsolePartition.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/buildconsole/BuildConsolePartition.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class BuildConsolePartition extends TypedRegion {
 	 */
 	public boolean equals(Object partition) {
 		if (super.equals(partition)) {
-			fStream.equals(((BuildConsolePartition) partition).getStream());
+			return fStream.equals(((BuildConsolePartition) partition).getStream());
 		}
 		return false;
 	}