closed #375

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/module/Api.py b/module/Api.py
index 18aaf7460..1a69a0a27 100644
--- a/module/Api.py
+++ b/module/Api.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class Api(Iface):
                 item = ConfigItem()
                 item.name = key
                 item.description = data["desc"]
-                item.value = str(data["value"]) if type(data["value"]) != basestring else data["value"]
+                item.value = str(data["value"]) if not isinstance(data["value"], basestring) else data["value"]
                 item.type = data["type"]
                 items.append(item)
             section.items = items
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Api(Iface):
         else:
             value = self.core.config.getPlugin(category, option)
 
-        return str(value) if type(value) != basestring else value
+        return str(value) if not isinstance(value, basestring) else value
 
     def setConfigValue(self, category, option, value, section="core"):
         """Set new config value.