diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index e474d86..95be89e 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@
     # we cannot assume they all have the same signature so we need to discard
     # the unused response first value it two values are being returned.
     body = get_resources()
-    if type(body) == tuple:
+    if isinstance(body, tuple):
         body = body[1]
     if isinstance(body, dict):
         body = body[resource]
diff --git a/tempest/lib/cmd/check_uuid.py b/tempest/lib/cmd/check_uuid.py
index 3adeecd..be3aa49 100755
--- a/tempest/lib/cmd/check_uuid.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/cmd/check_uuid.py
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@
 
     @staticmethod
     def _import_name(node):
-        if type(node) == ast.Import:
+        if isinstance(node, ast.Import):
             return node.names[0].name
-        elif type(node) == ast.ImportFrom:
+        elif isinstance(node, ast.ImportFrom):
             return '%s.%s' % (node.module, node.names[0].name)
 
     def _add_import_for_test_uuid(self, patcher, src_parsed, source_path):