diff --git a/unix/mkerrors.sh b/unix/mkerrors.sh
index 2c434f7a..22bf41d8 100755
--- a/unix/mkerrors.sh
+++ b/unix/mkerrors.sh
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ if test -z "$GOARCH" -o -z "$GOOS"; then
 fi
 
 # Check that we are using the new build system if we should
-if [[ "$GOOS" -eq "linux" ]] && [[ "$GOARCH" != "sparc64" ]]; then
-	if [[ "$GOLANG_SYS_BUILD" -ne "docker" ]]; then
+if [[ "$GOOS" = "linux" ]] && [[ "$GOARCH" != "sparc64" ]]; then
+	if [[ "$GOLANG_SYS_BUILD" != "docker" ]]; then
 		echo 1>&2 "In the new build system, mkerrors should not be called directly."
 		echo 1>&2 "See README.md"
 		exit 1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fi
 
 CC=${CC:-cc}
 
-if [[ "$GOOS" -eq "solaris" ]]; then
+if [[ "$GOOS" = "solaris" ]]; then
 	# Assumes GNU versions of utilities in PATH.
 	export PATH=/usr/gnu/bin:$PATH
 fi