diff --git a/openc3/python/openc3/microservices/decom_microservice.py b/openc3/python/openc3/microservices/decom_microservice.py
index 7bcfd624a..f25b363ec 100644
--- a/openc3/python/openc3/microservices/decom_microservice.py
+++ b/openc3/python/openc3/microservices/decom_microservice.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def run(self):
         try:
             while True:
                 packet, item, old_limits_state = self.queue.get()
-                if packet == None:
+                if packet is None:
                     break
 
                 try: