diff --git a/gitsome/github.py b/gitsome/github.py
index f6fe03b..7c00008 100644
--- a/gitsome/github.py
+++ b/gitsome/github.py
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ def trending(self, language, weekly, monthly,
             webbrowser.open(
                 ('https://github.com/trending' +
                  ('/developers' if devs else '') +
-                 ('/' + language if language is not 'overall' else '') +
+                 ('/' + language if language != 'overall' else '') +
                  url_param))
         else:
             click.secho(