--- /StringEncoderComparator.java	2023-07-05 02:22:10.178132445 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/StringEncoderComparator.java	2023-07-05 02:22:10.178132445 +0200
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
             compareCode = s1.compareTo(s2);
         } 
         catch (EncoderException ee) {
-            compareCode = 0;
+compareCode = 1;
         }
         return compareCode;
     }
