diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/dse/driver/internal/core/data/geometry/DefaultGeometry.java b/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/dse/driver/internal/core/data/geometry/DefaultGeometry.java
index 9b1148dff69..d63b36e94a7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/dse/driver/internal/core/data/geometry/DefaultGeometry.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/dse/driver/internal/core/data/geometry/DefaultGeometry.java
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
       return false;
     }
     DefaultGeometry that = (DefaultGeometry) o;
-    return this.getOgcGeometry().equals((Object) that.getOgcGeometry());
+    return this.getOgcGeometry().Equals(that.getOgcGeometry());
   }
 
   @Override