diff --git a/vppcfg/config/interface.py b/vppcfg/config/interface.py
index 32295d1..36ab484 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/interface.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/interface.py
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ def is_mpls(yaml, ifname):
     """Returns True if the interface exists and has mpls enabled. Returns false otherwise."""
     ifname, iface = get_by_name(yaml, ifname)
     try:
-        if iface["mpls"] == True:
+        if iface["mpls"]:
             return True
     except:
         pass
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/loopback.py b/vppcfg/config/loopback.py
index 4e28b45..4bea0ff 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/loopback.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/loopback.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def is_mpls(yaml, ifname):
     """Returns True if the loopback exists and has mpls enabled. Returns false otherwise."""
     ifname, iface = get_by_name(yaml, ifname)
     try:
-        if iface["mpls"] == True:
+        if iface["mpls"]:
             return True
     except:
         pass