diff --git a/salt/modules/jboss7_cli.py b/salt/modules/jboss7_cli.py
index 5d9939b426..c67f4c6b37 100644
--- a/salt/modules/jboss7_cli.py
+++ b/salt/modules/jboss7_cli.py
@@ -361,4 +361,4 @@ def __get_quoted_string(token):
 
 
 def __is_assignment(token):
-    return '=>'
+    return token == '=>'