diff --git a/xtandard.c b/xtandard.c
index 7d3d76e..5b21133 100644
--- a/xtandard.c
+++ b/xtandard.c
@@ -523,7 +523,11 @@ int string_compare (char * string_0, char * string_1) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return (true);
+	if (string_0 [i] != string_1 [i]) {
+		return (false);
+	} else {
+		return (true);
+	}
 }
 
 char * string_copy (char * string_0, char * string_1) {