diff --git a/tests/test_integrated_channels/test_api/test_blackboard/test_views.py b/tests/test_integrated_channels/test_api/test_blackboard/test_views.py
index c5fc03346f..112dd85dc1 100644
--- a/tests/test_integrated_channels/test_api/test_blackboard/test_views.py
+++ b/tests/test_integrated_channels/test_api/test_blackboard/test_views.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def test_global_config_get(self, mock_current_request):
         assert not data.get('results')[0].get('app_secret')
 
         self.assertTrue(hasattr(self.global_config, 'decrypted_app_secret'))
-        self.assertTrue(self.global_config.encrypted_app_secret is not None)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(self.global_config.encrypted_app_secret)
         self.global_config.decrypted_app_secret = ''
         self.global_config.save()
         self.assertTrue(hasattr(self.global_config, 'decrypted_app_secret'))