diff --git a/Lib/unittest.py b/Lib/unittest.py
index e85dcd1..d31e251 100644
--- a/Lib/unittest.py
+++ b/Lib/unittest.py
@@ -285,10 +285,10 @@
             raise self.failureException, excName
 
     def failUnlessEqual(self, first, second, msg=None):
-        """Fail if the two objects are unequal as determined by the '!='
+        """Fail if the two objects are unequal as determined by the '=='
            operator.
         """
-        if first != second:
+        if not first == second:
             raise self.failureException, \
                   (msg or '%s != %s' % (`first`, `second`))