diff --git a/junit-jupiter-api/src/main/java/org/junit/jupiter/api/AssertIterableEquals.java b/junit-jupiter-api/src/main/java/org/junit/jupiter/api/AssertIterableEquals.java
index 10dfa911d10..13d04d9f407 100644
--- a/junit-jupiter-api/src/main/java/org/junit/jupiter/api/AssertIterableEquals.java
+++ b/junit-jupiter-api/src/main/java/org/junit/jupiter/api/AssertIterableEquals.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ private static void assertIterableEquals(Iterable<?> expected, Iterable<?> actua
 			}
 			// Prevent stack overflow error.
 			// See https://github.com/junit-team/junit5/issues/2157 for details.
-			if (expectedElement != null && expectedElement.equals(actualElement)) {
+			if (Objects.equals(expectedElement, actualElement)) {
 				continue;
 			}