diff --git a/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj2/command/DeferredCommand.java b/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj2/command/DeferredCommand.java
index 1d32012ab04..012c6b4f857 100644
--- a/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj2/command/DeferredCommand.java
+++ b/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj2/command/DeferredCommand.java
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 /**
- * Runs the command returned by the supplier when this command is initialized, and ends when it
- * ends. Useful for performing runtime tasks before creating a new command. If this command is
- * interrupted, it will cancel the command.
+ * Defers Command construction to runtime. Runs the command returned by the supplier when this
+ * command is initialized, and ends when it ends. Useful for performing runtime tasks before
+ * creating a new command. If this command is interrupted, it will cancel the command.
  *
  * <p>Note that the supplier <i>must</i> create a new Command each call. For selecting one of a
  * preallocated set of commands, use {@link SelectCommand}.
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@ public void end(boolean interrupted) {
   public void initSendable(SendableBuilder builder) {
     super.initSendable(builder);
     builder.addStringProperty(
-        "deferred", () -> m_command.equals(m_nullCommand) ? "null" : m_command.getName(), null);
+        "deferred", () -> m_command == m_nullCommand ? "null" : m_command.getName(), null);
   }
 }
diff --git a/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/native/include/frc2/command/DeferredCommand.h b/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/native/include/frc2/command/DeferredCommand.h
index 534c422dbc7..bfabc82e467 100644
--- a/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/native/include/frc2/command/DeferredCommand.h
+++ b/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/native/include/frc2/command/DeferredCommand.h
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
 
 namespace frc2 {
 /**
- * Runs the command returned by the supplier when this command is initialized,
- * and ends when it ends. Useful for performing runtime tasks before creating a
- * new command. If this command is interrupted, it will cancel the command.
+ * Defers Command construction to runtime. Runs the command returned by the
+ * supplier when this command is initialized, and ends when it ends. Useful for
+ * performing runtime tasks before creating a new command. If this command is
+ * interrupted, it will cancel the command.
  *
  * Note that the supplier <i>must</i> create a new Command each call. For
  * selecting one of a preallocated set of commands, use SelectCommand.