diff --git a/app/proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/security/controller/api/AdminSettingsController.java b/app/proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/security/controller/api/AdminSettingsController.java
index 1071bfb20..cf9b1ac55 100644
--- a/app/proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/security/controller/api/AdminSettingsController.java
+++ b/app/proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/security/controller/api/AdminSettingsController.java
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ public class AdminSettingsController {
         String lowerPath = fullPath.toLowerCase();
         
         // Don't mask premium.key specifically
-        if (lowerField.equals("key") && lowerPath.equals("premium.key")) {
+        if ("key".equals(lowerField) && "premium.key".equals(lowerPath)) {
             return false;
         }