diff --git a/tests/test_linearref.py b/tests/test_linearref.py
index ad7ea59..b49dd22 100644
--- a/tests/test_linearref.py
+++ b/tests/test_linearref.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def test_invalid_lr4():
 def test_valid_lr():
     ls = LineString([(0, 0), (0, 100)])
     new_line = linearref.create_line(ls, 0, 50)
-    assert type(new_line) == LineString
+    assert type(new_line) is LineString
     assert new_line.is_valid
     assert new_line.length == 50
     expected = [(0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 50.0)]
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def test_valid_lr():
 def test_valid_lr2():
     ls = LineString([(0, 0), (0, 100)])
     new_line = linearref.create_line(ls, 1, 50)
-    assert type(new_line) == LineString
+    assert type(new_line) is LineString
     assert new_line.is_valid
     assert new_line.length == 49
     expected = [(0.0, 1.0), (0.0, 50.0)]
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def test_ring_feature():
     assert ls.length == 400
 
     new_line = linearref.create_line(ls, 0, 400)
-    assert type(new_line) == LineString
+    assert type(new_line) is LineString
     assert new_line.is_valid
 
     assert new_line.length == 400
diff --git a/tests/test_loader.py b/tests/test_loader.py
index f38485f..406dccd 100644
--- a/tests/test_loader.py
+++ b/tests/test_loader.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def test_add_edge_with_reverse_lookup():
 def test_create_graph():
 
     net = loader.create_graph()
-    assert type(net) == networkx.classes.multigraph.MultiGraph
+    assert type(net) is networkx.classes.multigraph.MultiGraph
     version = wayfarer.__version__
     assert (
         str(net)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def test_create_graph():
 def test_create_multidigraph():
 
     net = loader.create_graph(graph_type=networkx.MultiDiGraph)
-    assert type(net) == networkx.classes.multidigraph.MultiDiGraph
+    assert type(net) is networkx.classes.multidigraph.MultiDiGraph
     version = wayfarer.__version__
     assert (
         str(net)