diff --git a/src/queueDelete.c b/src/queueDelete.c
index a885ea6..cb3c6d7 100644
--- a/src/queueDelete.c
+++ b/src/queueDelete.c
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ int msgQueueElemDelete(msgQueueElemId queueElemId){
  	goto ERROR;	
   }
 
-  if (nextIdToDie != queueElemId){
-	return msgQueueElemDelete(nextIdToDie);
-  } else {
+  if (strcmp(nextIdToDie,queueElemId)==0){
 	return 0;
+  } else {
+	return msgQueueElemDelete(nextIdToDie);
   }