diff --git a/theXORitself.py b/theXORitself.py
index b0c9b1d..45e2d79 100644
--- a/theXORitself.py
+++ b/theXORitself.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def main(argv):
         elif opt in ("-3","--comp3"):
             comp3 = str(arg)
     
-    if (len(comp1) <> len(comp2)) or (len(comp1) <> len(comp3)):
+    if (len(comp1) != len(comp2)) or (len(comp1) != len(comp3)):
         print("All components should be of the same length")
         sys.exit(2)