diff --git a/backend/app/routers/listeners.py b/backend/app/routers/listeners.py
index 9315e0e76..9e10c0a92 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/listeners.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/listeners.py
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ async def get_listeners(
         if dataset_id is None:
             criteria_list.append(
                 Or(
-                    EventListenerDB.access is None,
+                    EventListenerDB.access == None,  # noqa: E711
                     EventListenerDB.access.owner == user_id,
                     EventListenerDB.access.users == user_id,
                     In(EventListenerDB.access.groups, user_groups),
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ async def get_listeners(
         else:
             criteria_list.append(
                 Or(
-                    EventListenerDB.access is None,
+                    EventListenerDB.access == None,  # noqa: E711
                     EventListenerDB.access.owner == user_id,
                     EventListenerDB.access.users == user_id,
                     In(EventListenerDB.access.groups, user_groups),