diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/facts/legacy.py b/plugins/module_utils/facts/legacy.py
index 6187ea1..696b0ae 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/facts/legacy.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/facts/legacy.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def populate(self):
             self.facts['host_system_info'] = self.data
             return
 
-        if type(self.data) == dict and self._fact_name in self.data.keys():
+        if isinstance(self.data, dict) and self._fact_name in self.data.keys():
             self.facts[self._fact_name] = self.data[self._fact_name]