diff --git a/src/trio/_core/_ki.py b/src/trio/_core/_ki.py
index 61e72dacc..bb881120a 100644
--- a/src/trio/_core/_ki.py
+++ b/src/trio/_core/_ki.py
@@ -104,13 +104,11 @@ def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
             return NotImplemented
 
         my_obj = None
-        other_obj: Any = None
         try:
             my_obj = self()
-            other_obj = other()
-            return my_obj is not None and my_obj is other_obj
+            return my_obj is not None and my_obj is other()
         finally:
-            del my_obj, other_obj
+            del my_obj
 
     # we're overriding a builtin so we do need this
     def __ne__(self, other: object) -> bool: