diff --git a/impls/janet/stepA_mal.janet b/impls/janet/stepA_mal.janet
index e17dc292..ca33086d 100644
--- a/impls/janet/stepA_mal.janet
+++ b/impls/janet/stepA_mal.janet
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
     (t/nil?* err)
     (print)
     ##
-    (= (string? err))
+    (string? err)
     (print err)
     ##
     (print (string "Error: " (PRINT err)))))