diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/shared/basic/dto/Identifier.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/shared/basic/dto/Identifier.java
index 80952fa7abc9a0402334aa093766e06d03eea611..0087a8d66cddced2aaf5a81e745d86b85b69b591 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/shared/basic/dto/Identifier.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/shared/basic/dto/Identifier.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class Identifier<T extends Identifier<T>> implements IsSerializable, Comp
     //
 
     @Override
-    public final boolean equals(final Object obj)
+    public boolean equals(final Object obj)
     {
         if (obj == this)
         {