diff --git a/lib/Lacuna/DB/Result/Propositions/RenameStar.pm b/lib/Lacuna/DB/Result/Propositions/RenameStar.pm
index b7263636..d4e4d1d3 100644
--- a/lib/Lacuna/DB/Result/Propositions/RenameStar.pm
+++ b/lib/Lacuna/DB/Result/Propositions/RenameStar.pm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ before pass => sub {
     if (Lacuna->db->resultset('Lacuna::DB::Result::Map::Star')->search({name=>$name, 'id'=>{'!='=>$star->id}})->count) {
         $self->pass_extra_message('Unfortunately, by the time the proposition passed, the name *'.$name.'* had already taken, effectively nullifying the vote.');
     }
-    elsif ($star->station_id = $station->id) {
+    elsif ($star->station_id == $station->id) {
         $self->pass_extra_message('Unfortunately, by the time the proposition passed, the star was no longer under the jurisdiction of this station, effectively nullifying the vote.');
     }
     else {