diff --git a/demos/main/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/demo/EventLogger.java b/demos/main/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/demo/EventLogger.java
index 68f7ddfd21..d72f747940 100644
--- a/demos/main/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/demo/EventLogger.java
+++ b/demos/main/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/demo/EventLogger.java
@@ -467,6 +467,9 @@ import java.util.Locale;
     }
   }
 
+  // Suppressing reference equality warning because the track group stored in the track selection
+  // must point to the exact track group object to be considered part of it.
+  @SuppressWarnings("ReferenceEquality")
   private static String getTrackStatusString(TrackSelection selection, TrackGroup group,
       int trackIndex) {
     return getTrackStatusString(selection != null && selection.getTrackGroup() == group