diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/ui/viewmodel/DMContextVMLayoutNode.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/ui/viewmodel/DMContextVMLayoutNode.java
index 5a7a1247c40..eefeebaa56f 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/ui/viewmodel/DMContextVMLayoutNode.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/ui/viewmodel/DMContextVMLayoutNode.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ abstract public class DMContextVMLayoutNode<V extends IDMData> extends AbstractV
         }
         
         public boolean equals(Object other) {
-            if (!(other instanceof DMContextVMLayoutNode<?>.DMContextVMContext)) return false;
+            if (!(other instanceof DMContextVMLayoutNode.DMContextVMContext)) return false;
             DMContextVMLayoutNode.DMContextVMContext otherVmc = (DMContextVMLayoutNode.DMContextVMContext)other;
             return DMContextVMLayoutNode.this.equals(otherVmc.getLayoutNode()) &&
                    fParent.equals(otherVmc.fParent) &&