--- a/mobile/android/stumbler/java/org/mozilla/mozstumbler/service/stumblerthread/datahandling/DataStorageManager.java
+++ b/mobile/android/stumbler/java/org/mozilla/mozstumbler/service/stumblerthread/datahandling/DataStorageManager.java
@@ -262,17 +262,17 @@ public class DataStorageManager {
     }
 
     public synchronized boolean isDirEmpty() {
         return (mFileList.mFiles == null || mFileList.mFiles.length < 1);
     }
 
     /* Pass filename returned from dataToSend() */
     public synchronized boolean delete(String filename) {
-        if (filename == MEMORY_BUFFER_NAME) {
+        if (filename.equals(MEMORY_BUFFER_NAME)) {
             mCurrentReportsSendBuffer = null;
             return true;
         }
 
         final File file = new File(mReportsDir, filename);
         final boolean ok = file.delete();
         mFileList.update(mReportsDir);
         return ok;