diff --git a/fail2ban/server/ticket.py b/fail2ban/server/ticket.py
index 6d856be3..8d036b2d 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/ticket.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/ticket.py
@@ -53,10 +53,13 @@ class Ticket:
 		return str(self)
 
 	def __eq__(self, other):
-		return self.__ip == other.__ip and \
+		try:
+			return self.__ip == other.__ip and \
 				round(self.__time,2) == round(other.__time,2) and \
 				self.__attempt == other.__attempt and \
 				self.__matches == other.__matches
+		except AttributeError:
+			return False
 
 	def setIP(self, value):
 		if isinstance(value, basestring):