diff --git a/NodeInstance.py b/NodeInstance.py
index 4838e642..047cf904 100644
--- a/NodeInstance.py
+++ b/NodeInstance.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class NodeInstance():
             except AttributeError:
                 self.state = 'stop'
 
-            if self.name = self.this_node:
+            if self.name == self.this_node:
                 if self.state == 'flush':
                     self.flush()
                 if self.state == 'unflush':