diff --git a/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLServerException.java b/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLServerException.java
index a3d045c6b..be19694f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLServerException.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLServerException.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ private void logException(Object o, String errText, boolean bStack) {
                 exLogger.fine(sb.toString());
             }
         }
-        if (errText.equals(SQLServerException.getErrString("R_queryTimedOut"))) {
+        if (SQLServerException.getErrString("R_queryTimedOut").equals(errText)) {
             this.setDriverErrorCode(SQLServerException.ERROR_QUERY_TIMEOUT);
         }
     }