Index: Lib/test/test__locale.py
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--- Lib/test/test__locale.py	(revision 68606)
+++ Lib/test/test__locale.py	(working copy)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         except Error:
             set_locale = "<not able to determine>"
         known_value = known_numerics.get(used_locale,
-                                    ('', ''))[data_type is 'thousands_sep']
+                                    ('', ''))[data_type == 'thousands_sep']
         if known_value and calc_value:
             self.assertEquals(calc_value, known_value,
                                 self.lc_numeric_err_msg % (