diff --git a/content_plugins/base.py b/content_plugins/base.py
index 53c29c1..4e41050 100644
--- a/content_plugins/base.py
+++ b/content_plugins/base.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from shared.utils.models.slugs import DowngradingSlugField
 
 # TODO Rename ContentInlineBase to PluginInlineBase
 from .admin import ContentInlineBase, RichTextInlineBase
-from .plugins.mixins import StyleMixin  # Make available for import
+from .plugins.mixins import StyleMixin  # Make available for import # noqa
 
 from . import USE_TRANSLATABLE_FIELDS
 
diff --git a/content_plugins/templatetags/content_plugin_tags.py b/content_plugins/templatetags/content_plugin_tags.py
index 914cb12..9c15d09 100644
--- a/content_plugins/templatetags/content_plugin_tags.py
+++ b/content_plugins/templatetags/content_plugin_tags.py
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ def filter_plugins(region_contents, model):
     {{ regions|region_conents:"article"|filter_plugins:"projects.ContributorProjectPlugin" }}
 
     """
-    if type(model) == str:
+    if isinstance(model, str):
         model = registry.apps.get_model(model)
 
     return [plugin.object
         for plugin in region_contents
-        if type(plugin) == model]
+        if isinstance(plugin, model)]
 
 
 @register.filter