diff --git a/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json b/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json
index 1096e028683..a69da47e522 100644
--- a/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@
         "We can use if statements in JavaScript to only execute code if a certain condition is met.",
         "if statements require some sort of boolean condition evaluate.",
         "Example:",
-        "<code> if (1 == 2) {</code>",
+        "<code> if (1 === 2) {</code>",
         "<code>&thinsp;&thinsp;return(true);</code>",
         "<code>}</code>",
         "<code>else {</code>",