diff --git a/github_backup/github_backup.py b/github_backup/github_backup.py
index 2e56279..a1e1a20 100644
--- a/github_backup/github_backup.py
+++ b/github_backup/github_backup.py
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ def get_github_repo_url(args, repository):
         return repository['ssh_url']
 
     auth = get_auth(args, encode=False, for_git_cli=True)
-    if auth and repository['private'] == True:
+    if auth and repository['private'] is True:
         repo_url = 'https://{0}@{1}/{2}/{3}.git'.format(
             auth,
             get_github_host(args),