diff --git a/dbcon/execplan/predicateoperator.h b/dbcon/execplan/predicateoperator.h
index f81f189bb..b83931394 100644
--- a/dbcon/execplan/predicateoperator.h
+++ b/dbcon/execplan/predicateoperator.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #endif
 #include <cstring>
 #include <boost/regex.hpp>
-#include <boost/algorithm/string/trim.hpp>
 
 #include "expressionparser.h"
 #include "returnedcolumn.h"
@@ -461,17 +460,11 @@ inline bool PredicateOperator::getBoolVal(rowgroup::Row& row, bool& isNull, Retu
                 return false;
 
             const std::string& val1 = lop->getStrVal(row, isNull);
+
             if (isNull)
                 return false;
 
-            const std::string& val2 = rop->getStrVal(row, isNull);
-            if (isNull)
-                return false;
-
-            boost::trim_right_if(val1, boost::is_any_of(" "));
-            boost::trim_right_if(val2, boost::is_any_of(" "));
-
-            return strCompare(val1, val2);
+            return strCompare(val1, rop->getStrVal(row, isNull)) && !isNull;
         }
 
         //FIXME: ???