diff --git a/src/CLI2.cpp b/src/CLI2.cpp
index ec438207a..bc94d0e61 100644
--- a/src/CLI2.cpp
+++ b/src/CLI2.cpp
@@ -1168,21 +1168,21 @@ void CLI2::desugarFilterAttributes ()
           op.attribute ("raw", "!==");
           rhs.attribute ("raw", "''");
         }
-        else if (mod == "is")
-        {
-          op.attribute ("raw", "=");
-          rhs.attribute ("raw", value);
-        }
-        else if (mod == "equals")
+        else if (mod == "is" || mod == "equals")
         {
           op.attribute ("raw", "==");
           rhs.attribute ("raw", value);
         }
-        else if (mod == "isnt" || mod == "not")
+        else if (mod == "not")
         {
           op.attribute ("raw", "!=");
           rhs.attribute ("raw", value);
         }
+        else if (mod == "isnt")
+        {
+          op.attribute ("raw", "!==");
+          rhs.attribute ("raw", value);
+        }
         else if (mod == "has" || mod == "contains")
         {
           op.attribute ("raw", "~");
diff --git a/test/project.t b/test/project.t
index 2678fbbd1..d746b246c 100755
--- a/test/project.t
+++ b/test/project.t
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class TestBug299(TestCase):
         code, out, err = self.t("list project.isnt:one pro.isnt:two")
 
         self.assertNotRegexpMatches(out, "one.*foo")
-        self.assertNotRegexpMatches(out, "ones.*faz")
+        self.assertRegexpMatches(out, "ones.*faz")
         self.assertRegexpMatches(out, "phone.*boo")
         self.assertRegexpMatches(out, "bones.*too")