diff --git a/src/examples/JasminVisitor.java b/src/examples/JasminVisitor.java
index e58e45de19..16ef15c55b 100644
--- a/src/examples/JasminVisitor.java
+++ b/src/examples/JasminVisitor.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public static void main(final String[] argv) throws Exception {
             final String path = className.substring(0, index + 1).replace('.', File.separatorChar);
             className = className.substring(index + 1);
 
-            if (!path.equals("")) {
+            if (!path.isEmpty()) {
                 final File f = new File(path);
                 f.mkdirs();
             }