diff --git a/lib/cdist/exec/remote.py b/lib/cdist/exec/remote.py
index 2e7d9d10..11b8c78e 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/exec/remote.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/exec/remote.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Remote(object):
         self.rmdir(destination)
         command = self._copy.split()
         # support rsync by appending a "/" to the source if it's a directory
-        if os.path.isdir(source) == True:
+        if os.path.isdir(source):
            command.extend(["-r", source + "/", self.target_host + ":" + destination])
         else:
            command.extend(["-r", source, self.target_host + ":" + destination])