1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-extra.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-extra.el
index a9201444b0d..6eadbdb4ca9 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-extra.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-extra.el
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ strings case-insensitively."
   (cond ((eq x y) t)
         ((stringp x)
          (and (stringp y) (= (length x) (length y))
-              (or (equal x y)
-                  (equal (downcase x) (downcase y)))))   ; lazy but simple!
+              (or (string-equal x y)
+                  (string-equal (downcase x) (downcase y)))))   ; lazy but simple!
         ((numberp x)
          (and (numberp y) (= x y)))
         ((consp x)