diff --git a/deemix/settings.py b/deemix/settings.py
index 49b6189..778c866 100644
--- a/deemix/settings.py
+++ b/deemix/settings.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def load(configFolder=None):
 def check(settings):
     changes = 0
     for i_set in DEFAULTS:
-        if not i_set in settings or not isinstance(settings[i_set], type(DEFAULTS[i_set])):
+        if not i_set in settings or not type(settings[i_set] is type(DEFAULTS[i_set])):
             settings[i_set] = DEFAULTS[i_set]
             changes += 1
     for i_set in DEFAULTS['tags']: