diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_logging_test.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_logging_test.py
index d1384effde9..80b1f1b3c12 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_logging_test.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_logging_test.py
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ class LoggingTest(unittest.TestCase):
         intended_stream = six.StringIO()
         logging.basicConfig(stream=intended_stream)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(logging.getLogger().handlers))
-        self.assertTrue(
-            logging.getLogger().handlers[0].stream is intended_stream)
+        self.assertIs(logging.getLogger().handlers[0].stream, intended_stream)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':