diff --git a/src/main/java/pacmanGame/Map.java b/src/main/java/pacmanGame/Map.java
index b9d45d4..b53711e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pacmanGame/Map.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pacmanGame/Map.java
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ public class Map {
 	public Cell findCellByString(String target) {
 		for (int x = 0; x < size.x; x++) {
 			for (int y = 0; y < size.y; y++) {
-				if (cells[x][y].type == target) {
+				if (cells[x][y].type.equals(target)) {
 					return cells[x][y];
 				}
 			}
 		}
-
+		System.out.println("couldnt find cell " + target);
 		return null;
 	}
 }