diff --git a/poynt/api.py b/poynt/api.py
index dba2c06..06c1da9 100644
--- a/poynt/api.py
+++ b/poynt/api.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def _naked_request(self, method, url, json=None, headers=None, form=None,
 
         headers = self._request_headers()
         method = method or 'GET'
-        url_root = self.web_root if app is 'WEB' else self.api_root
+        url_root = self.web_root if app == 'WEB' else self.api_root
 
         if form:
             r = self.session.request(
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def request(self, method, url, json=None, headers=None, form=None,
             app=app,
         )
 
-        if status_code is 401 and json is not None and json['code'] is 'INVALID_ACCESS_TOKEN':
+        if status_code == 401 and json is not None and json['code'] == 'INVALID_ACCESS_TOKEN':
             return self.request(
                 method=method,
                 url=url,