diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index a0f45d20..5830fe78 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Config:
             self._config_json: dict = ujson.load(f)
 
         self.DEBUG = self.get_config("debug")
-        if type(self.DEBUG) != bool:
+        if not isinstance(self.DEBUG, bool):
             self.DEBUG = False
         self.ADMINISTRATORS = self.get_config("administrators")
         self.MYSQL = self.get_config("mysql")
diff --git a/manager.py b/manager.py
index e5f3819e..949f8b34 100644
--- a/manager.py
+++ b/manager.py
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ class PluginsManager:
                 self.plugin_list.append(root)
 
     def add_exclude(self, exclude: Union[str, List[str]]):
-        if type(exclude) == str:
+        if isinstance(exclude, str):
             self.exclude_list.append(exclude)
-        elif type(exclude) == list:
+        elif isinstance(exclude, list):
             self.exclude_list.extend(exclude)
         else:
             raise TypeError