diff --git a/src/banks/config.py b/src/banks/config.py
index c7594dc..65262c4 100644
--- a/src/banks/config.py
+++ b/src/banks/config.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def __getattribute__(self, name: str) -> Any:
 
         # Convert string from env var to the actual type
         t = super().__getattribute__("__annotations__")[name]
-        if t == bool:
+        if t is bool:
             return strtobool(read_value)
 
         return t(read_value)
diff --git a/tests/test_env.py b/tests/test_env.py
index 9c1482c..f75b727 100644
--- a/tests/test_env.py
+++ b/tests/test_env.py
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 
 
 def test_default_loader():
-    assert type(env.loader) == PackageLoader
+    assert type(env.loader) is PackageLoader
diff --git a/tests/test_loader.py b/tests/test_loader.py
index dd743c0..89707a5 100644
--- a/tests/test_loader.py
+++ b/tests/test_loader.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ def test_defaults():
     test_loader = MultiLoader()
     assert len(test_loader._loaders) == 2
     loader, prio = test_loader._loaders[0]
-    assert type(loader) == PackageLoader
+    assert type(loader) is PackageLoader
     assert prio == 10
     loader, prio = test_loader._loaders[1]
-    assert type(loader) == FileSystemLoader
+    assert type(loader) is FileSystemLoader
     assert prio == 20