diff --git a/src/providers/wms/qgswmsdataitems.cpp b/src/providers/wms/qgswmsdataitems.cpp
index 7d6967b85d4..d51c7b508d7 100644
--- a/src/providers/wms/qgswmsdataitems.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/wms/qgswmsdataitems.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ QVector<QgsDataItem *> QgsWMSConnectionItem::createChildren()
       // Attention, the name may be empty
       QgsDebugMsgLevel( QString::number( layerProperty.orderId ) + ' ' + layerProperty.name + ' ' + layerProperty.title, 2 );
       QString pathName = layerProperty.name.isEmpty() ? QString::number( layerProperty.orderId ) : layerProperty.name;
-      QgsDataItem *layer;
+      QgsDataItem *layer = nullptr;
 
       if ( layerProperty.name.isEmpty() )
         layer = new QgsWMSLayerCollectionItem( this, layerProperty.title, mPath + '/' + pathName, capabilitiesProperty, uri, layerProperty );
@@ -266,15 +266,13 @@ bool QgsWMSLayerCollectionItem::equal( const QgsDataItem *other )
   {
     return false;
   }
-  const QgsWMSLayerCollectionItem *otherCollectionItem = dynamic_cast<const QgsWMSLayerCollectionItem *>( other );
+  const QgsWMSLayerCollectionItem *otherCollectionItem = qobject_cast<const QgsWMSLayerCollectionItem *>( other );
   if ( !otherCollectionItem )
   {
     return false;
   }
 
   // Check if the children are not the same then they are not equal
-  if ( mChildren.isEmpty() & !otherCollectionItem->mChildren.isEmpty() )
-    return false;
   if ( mChildren.size() != otherCollectionItem->mChildren.size() )
     return false;