diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/organisation/staff/service/StaffReadPlatformServiceImpl.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/organisation/staff/service/StaffReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
index 1d46ec539..7cc6347ff 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/organisation/staff/service/StaffReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/organisation/staff/service/StaffReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public class StaffReadPlatformServiceImpl implements StaffReadPlatformService {
     public Collection<StaffData> retrieveAllLoanOfficersInOfficeById(final Long officeId) {
         SQLBuilder extraCriteria = new SQLBuilder();
         extraCriteria.addCriteria(" office_id = ", officeId);
-        extraCriteria.addCriteria(" is_loan_officer= = ", 1);
+        extraCriteria.addCriteria(" is_loan_officer = ", 1);
         return retrieveAllStaff(extraCriteria);
     }