diff --git a/guide/english/certifications/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-the-conditional-ternary-operator/index.md b/guide/english/certifications/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-the-conditional-ternary-operator/index.md
index d59c091743..cd91ee7a63 100644
--- a/guide/english/certifications/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-the-conditional-ternary-operator/index.md
+++ b/guide/english/certifications/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-the-conditional-ternary-operator/index.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Use ternary operator to check for equality.
 
 ```javascript
 function checkEqual(a, b) {
-  return (a = b ? true : false );
+  return (a == b ? true : false );
 }
 
 checkEqual(1, 2);