diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/local/dto/TellstickLocalDeviceDTO.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/local/dto/TellstickLocalDeviceDTO.java
index ada8e5493c9a3..f703e74a844fe 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/local/dto/TellstickLocalDeviceDTO.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/local/dto/TellstickLocalDeviceDTO.java
@@ -121,9 +121,6 @@ public boolean equals(Object obj) {
         if (!(obj instanceof TellstickLocalDeviceDTO other)) {
             return false;
         }
-        if (getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
-            return false;
-        }
         return deviceId == other.deviceId;
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/local/dto/TellstickLocalSensorDTO.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/local/dto/TellstickLocalSensorDTO.java
index 02d3764bfc3a0..78b5358459fc7 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/local/dto/TellstickLocalSensorDTO.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/local/dto/TellstickLocalSensorDTO.java
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ public boolean equals(Object obj) {
         if (!(obj instanceof TellstickLocalSensorDTO other)) {
             return false;
         }
-        if (getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
-            return false;
-        }
         return deviceId == other.deviceId;
     }