diff --git a/src/db/plugins/simple/Directory.cxx b/src/db/plugins/simple/Directory.cxx
index fd014f96c..b7d644685 100644
--- a/src/db/plugins/simple/Directory.cxx
+++ b/src/db/plugins/simple/Directory.cxx
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Directory::FindChild(std::string_view name) const noexcept
 	assert(holding_db_lock());
 
 	for (const auto &child : children)
-		if (name.compare(child.GetName()) == 0)
+		if (child.GetName() == name)
 			return &child;
 
 	return nullptr;