diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/Pagination/Paginator.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/Pagination/Paginator.php
index 81521089e..a01f52a30 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/Pagination/Paginator.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/Pagination/Paginator.php
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class Paginator implements \Countable, \IteratorAggregate
     private function useOutputWalker(Query $query)
     {
         if ($this->useOutputWalkers === null) {
-            return (Boolean) $query->getHint(Query::HINT_CUSTOM_OUTPUT_WALKER) == false;
+            return (bool) $query->getHint(Query::HINT_CUSTOM_OUTPUT_WALKER) === false;
         }
 
         return $this->useOutputWalkers;