diff --git a/spond/spond.py b/spond/spond.py
index 9eb71a5..8664da2 100644
--- a/spond/spond.py
+++ b/spond/spond.py
@@ -403,9 +403,9 @@ async def update_event(self, uid, updates: dict):
         }
 
         for key in base_event:
-            if event.get(key) != None and not updates.get(key):
+            if event.get(key) is not None and not updates.get(key):
                 base_event[key] = event[key]
-            elif updates.get(key) != None:
+            elif updates.get(key) is not None:
                 base_event[key] = updates[key]
 
         data = dict(base_event)