diff --git a/ynr/apps/parties/api/next/api_views.py b/ynr/apps/parties/api/next/api_views.py
index 088c067f5..4c2d0e51f 100644
--- a/ynr/apps/parties/api/next/api_views.py
+++ b/ynr/apps/parties/api/next/api_views.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         for party in qs:
             item = {}
 
-            if type(party[1]) == list:
+            if isinstance(party[1], list):
                 # This is a party with descriptions
                 item["text"] = party[0]
                 item["children"] = []