diff --git a/core/object/script_language.cpp b/core/object/script_language.cpp
index c2449e3ddc5d..8ec1a973e78e 100644
--- a/core/object/script_language.cpp
+++ b/core/object/script_language.cpp
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ void PlaceHolderScriptInstance::update(const List<PropertyInfo> &p_properties, c
 		Variant defval;
 		if (script->get_property_default_value(E->key(), defval)) {
 			//remove because it's the same as the default value
-			if (defval == E) {
+			if (defval == E->get()) {
 				to_remove.push_back(E->key());
 			}
 		}