diff --git a/tests/api/test_all.py b/tests/api/test_all.py
index b01fd19d..e58ab58c 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_all.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_all.py
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ def test_agenda_detail_api(app):
 def test_agenda_detail_routing(app, meetings_agenda):
     api_url = '/api/agenda/%s/' % meetings_agenda.slug
     resp = app.get(api_url)
-    assert type(resp.json['data']) is dict
+    assert isinstance(resp.json['data'], dict)
 
     # check it doesn't get confused with an agenda with "agenda" in its slug
     agenda = Agenda(
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ def test_agenda_detail_routing(app, meetings_agenda):
     agenda.save()
     api_url = '/api/agenda/%s/' % agenda.slug
     resp = app.get(api_url)
-    assert type(resp.json['data']) is dict
+    assert isinstance(resp.json['data'], dict)
 
 
 def test_virtual_agenda_detail(app, virtual_meetings_agenda):