diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femexamples/manager.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femexamples/manager.py
index 8a499620b4..21ca3f2204 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femexamples/manager.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femexamples/manager.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def run_analysis(doc, base_name, filepath=""):
     # print([obj.Name for obj in doc.Objects])
 
     # filepath
-    if filepath is "":
+    if filepath == "":
         filepath = join(gettmp(), "FEM_examples")
     if not exists(filepath):
         makedirs(filepath)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def run_analysis(doc, base_name, filepath=""):
         from femtools.femutils import is_derived_from
         if (
             is_derived_from(m, "Fem::FemSolverObjectPython")
-            and m.Proxy.Type is not "Fem::FemSolverCalculixCcxTools"
+            and m.Proxy.Type != "Fem::FemSolverCalculixCcxTools"
         ):
             solver = m
             break
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/importFenicsMesh.py b/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/importFenicsMesh.py
index 2425c40131..4c4fd8643e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/importFenicsMesh.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/importFenicsMesh.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def export(objectslist, fileString, group_values_dict_nogui=None):
             writeFenicsXML.write_fenics_mesh_xml(obj, fileString)
         elif fileExtension.lower() == ".xdmf":
             mesh_groups = importToolsFem.get_FemMeshObjectMeshGroups(obj)
-            if mesh_groups is not ():
+            if mesh_groups != ():
                 # if there are groups found, make task panel available if GuiUp
                 if FreeCAD.GuiUp == 1:
                     panel = WriteXDMFTaskPanel(obj, fileString)
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/writeFenicsXDMF.py b/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/writeFenicsXDMF.py
index cd3a4fb6bd..4d82b2007a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/writeFenicsXDMF.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/writeFenicsXDMF.py
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ def write_fenics_mesh_xdmf(
     fem_mesh = fem_mesh_obj.FemMesh
     gmshgroups = get_FemMeshObjectMeshGroups(fem_mesh_obj)
 
-    if gmshgroups is not ():
+    if gmshgroups != ():
         Console.PrintMessage("found mesh groups\n")
 
     for g in gmshgroups: