diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Session/SessionHandler.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Session/SessionHandler.php
index e3734c5..d655832 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Session/SessionHandler.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Session/SessionHandler.php
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public function read($sid) {
 
     // We found the client's session record and they are an authenticated,
     // active user.
-    if ($values && $values['uid'] > 0 && $values['status'] === 1) {
+    if ($values && $values['uid'] > 0 && $values['status'] === '1') {
       // Add roles element to $user.
       $rids = $this->connection->query("SELECT ur.rid FROM {users_roles} ur WHERE ur.uid = :uid", array(
         ':uid' => $values['uid'],
diff --git a/core/modules/simpletest/src/TestBase.php b/core/modules/simpletest/src/TestBase.php
index d4111a5..7ddcb30 100644
--- a/core/modules/simpletest/src/TestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/simpletest/src/TestBase.php
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ protected function assertNotNull($value, $message = '', $group = 'Other') {
    *   TRUE if the assertion succeeded, FALSE otherwise.
    */
   protected function assertEqual($first, $second, $message = '', $group = 'Other') {
-    return $this->assert($first === $second, $message ? $message : String::format('Value @first is equal to value @second.', array('@first' => var_export($first, TRUE), '@second' => var_export($second, TRUE))), $group);
+    return $this->assert($first == $second, $message ? $message : String::format('Value @first is equal to value @second.', array('@first' => var_export($first, TRUE), '@second' => var_export($second, TRUE))), $group);
   }
 
   /**