diff --git a/kibom/component.py b/kibom/component.py
index 7c5a52e..da9cc18 100755
--- a/kibom/component.py
+++ b/kibom/component.py
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ def testRegExclude(self):
 
         for reg in self.prefs.regExcludes:
 
-            if type(reg) == list and len(reg) == 2:
+            if type(reg) is list and len(reg) == 2:
                 field_name, regex = reg
                 field_value = self.getField(field_name)
 
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ def testRegInclude(self):
 
         for reg in self.prefs.regIncludes:
 
-            if type(reg) == list and len(reg) == 2:
+            if type(reg) is list and len(reg) == 2:
                 field_name, regex = reg
                 field_value = self.getField(field_name)
 
diff --git a/kibom/version.py b/kibom/version.py
index 79cc642..d0e6e81 100644
--- a/kibom/version.py
+++ b/kibom/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-KIBOM_VERSION = "1.9.0"
+KIBOM_VERSION = "1.9.1"