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diff --git a/fixtures/7b.png b/fixtures/7b.png
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diff --git a/fixtures/7diff.png b/fixtures/7diff.png
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diff --git a/pixelmatch.py b/pixelmatch.py
index d27c304..dacc8d7 100644
--- a/pixelmatch.py
+++ b/pixelmatch.py
@@ -25,19 +25,10 @@ def pixelmatch(img1, img2, width: int, height: int, output=None, options=None):
     else:
         options = DEFAULT_OPTIONS
 
-    # check if images are identical
-    image_len = width * height
-    identical = True
-
-    for i in range(image_len):
-        if img1[i] != img2[i]:
-            identical = False
-            break
-
     # fast path if identical
-    if identical:
+    if img1 == img2:
         if output and not options["diff_mask"]:
-            for i in range(image_len):
+            for i in range(width * height):
                 draw_gray_pixel(img1, 4 * i, options["alpha"], output)
 
         return 0
diff --git a/test_pixelmatch.py b/test_pixelmatch.py
index 07e6627..a225959 100644
--- a/test_pixelmatch.py
+++ b/test_pixelmatch.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ def pil_to_flatten_data(img):
     ["5a", "5b", "5diff", OPTIONS, 0],
     ["6a", "6b", "6diff", OPTIONS, 51],
     ["6a", "6a", "6empty", {"threshold": 0}, 0],
+    ["7a", "7b", "7diff", OPTIONS, 9856],
 ]