diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/neutron/lbaas/l7rule.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/neutron/lbaas/l7rule.py
index 827975c70e..28d0052e3d 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/neutron/lbaas/l7rule.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/neutron/lbaas/l7rule.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class L7Rule(neutron.NeutronResource):
 
     def handle_create(self):
         rule_args = dict((k, v) for k, v in self.properties.items()
-                         if k is not self.L7POLICY)
+                         if k != self.L7POLICY)
         return rule_args
 
     def check_create_complete(self, rule_args):
diff --git a/heat/engine/stack.py b/heat/engine/stack.py
index 65367097e3..f203166b64 100644
--- a/heat/engine/stack.py
+++ b/heat/engine/stack.py
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ class Stack(collections.Mapping):
         self.reset_dependencies()
         self._resources = None
 
-        if action is not self.CREATE:
+        if action != self.CREATE:
             self.updated_time = oslo_timeutils.utcnow()
 
         if new_stack is not None: