diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/syndication/namespace/NSMedia.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/syndication/namespace/NSMedia.java
index 46452085f..839e2ae0c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/syndication/namespace/NSMedia.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/syndication/namespace/NSMedia.java
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ public class NSMedia extends Namespace {
 			String type = attributes.getValue(MIME_TYPE);
 			String defaultStr = attributes.getValue(DEFAULT);
 			boolean validType;
-			boolean isDefault = false;
+
+			boolean isDefault = "true".equals(defaultStr);
+
 			if (SyndTypeUtils.enclosureTypeValid(type)) {
 				validType = true;
 			} else {
@@ -49,9 +51,6 @@ public class NSMedia extends Namespace {
 				validType = type != null;
 			}
 
-			if (defaultStr == "true")
-				isDefault = true;
-
 			if (state.getCurrentItem() != null &&
 					(state.getCurrentItem().getMedia() == null || isDefault) &&
 					url != null && validType) {