diff --git a/eeschema/plugins/python_scripts/kicad_netlist_reader.py b/eeschema/plugins/python_scripts/kicad_netlist_reader.py
index 424404d6ce..5011b091fe 100644
--- a/eeschema/plugins/python_scripts/kicad_netlist_reader.py
+++ b/eeschema/plugins/python_scripts/kicad_netlist_reader.py
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ class netlist():
 
     def addElement(self, name):
         """Add a new kicad generic element to the list"""
-        if self._curr_element == None:
+        if self._curr_element is None:
             self.tree = xmlElement(name)
             self._curr_element = self.tree
         else:
diff --git a/pcbnew/python/plugins/kicad_qrcode.py b/pcbnew/python/plugins/kicad_qrcode.py
index 1eecc61f4a..847321edf8 100644
--- a/pcbnew/python/plugins/kicad_qrcode.py
+++ b/pcbnew/python/plugins/kicad_qrcode.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class QRCode:
             rows.reverse()
             for row in rows:
                 for c in range(2):
-                    if self.modules[row][col - c] == None:
+                    if self.modules[row][col - c] is None:
 
                         dark = False
                         if byteIndex < len(data):