diff --git a/test/py/tests/test_zynq_aes.py b/test/py/tests/test_zynq_aes.py
index a5f5187b11..77e4db0901 100644
--- a/test/py/tests/test_zynq_aes.py
+++ b/test/py/tests/test_zynq_aes.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def zynq_aes_pre_commands(u_boot_console):
     if not m:
        pytest.skip('bootmode cannnot be determined')
     bootmode=m.group(1)
-    if bootmode is "jtag":
+    if bootmode == "jtag":
        pytest.skip('skipping due to jtag bootmode')
 
 @pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('cmd_zynq_aes')
diff --git a/test/py/tests/test_zynq_rsa.py b/test/py/tests/test_zynq_rsa.py
index f5014d44ff..56acb6474f 100644
--- a/test/py/tests/test_zynq_rsa.py
+++ b/test/py/tests/test_zynq_rsa.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def zynq_rsa_pre_commands(u_boot_console):
     if not m:
        pytest.skip('bootmode cannnot be determined')
     bootmode=m.group(1)
-    if bootmode is "jtag":
+    if bootmode == "jtag":
        pytest.skip('skipping due to jtag bootmode')
 
 @pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('cmd_zynq_rsa')