diff --git a/src/ethereum_test_vm/bytecode.py b/src/ethereum_test_vm/bytecode.py
index 5fb880adde..deef7cdd29 100644
--- a/src/ethereum_test_vm/bytecode.py
+++ b/src/ethereum_test_vm/bytecode.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def __new__(
             instance._name_ = name
             return instance
 
-        if type(bytes_or_byte_code_base) is Bytecode:
+        if isinstance(bytes_or_byte_code_base, Bytecode):
             # Required because Enum class calls the base class with the instantiated object as
             # parameter.
             obj = super().__new__(cls)