diff --git a/sysinv/cgts-client/cgts-client/cgtsclient/v1/certificate_shell.py b/sysinv/cgts-client/cgts-client/cgtsclient/v1/certificate_shell.py
index a8fe5a2a6b..15c4ab4e16 100644
--- a/sysinv/cgts-client/cgts-client/cgtsclient/v1/certificate_shell.py
+++ b/sysinv/cgts-client/cgts-client/cgtsclient/v1/certificate_shell.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from cgtsclient import exc
 
 def _print_certificate_show(certificate):
     fields = ['uuid', 'certtype', 'signature', 'start_date', 'expiry_date']
-    if type(certificate) is dict:
+    if isinstance(certificate, dict):
         data = [(f, certificate.get(f, '')) for f in fields]
         details = ('details', certificate.get('details', ''))
     else:
diff --git a/sysinv/cgts-client/cgts-client/cgtsclient/v1/device_image_shell.py b/sysinv/cgts-client/cgts-client/cgtsclient/v1/device_image_shell.py
index 64639d12cb..3f6ef71dc7 100644
--- a/sysinv/cgts-client/cgts-client/cgtsclient/v1/device_image_shell.py
+++ b/sysinv/cgts-client/cgts-client/cgtsclient/v1/device_image_shell.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def _print_device_image_show(obj):
               'name', 'description', 'image_version',
               'applied', 'applied_labels']
 
-    if type(obj) is dict:
+    if isinstance(obj, dict):
         data = [(f, obj.get(f, '')) for f in fields]
     else:
         data = [(f, getattr(obj, f, '')) for f in fields]