diff --git a/poky/meta/classes/buildstats.bbclass b/poky/meta/classes/buildstats.bbclass
index 960653c..2590c60 100644
--- a/poky/meta/classes/buildstats.bbclass
+++ b/poky/meta/classes/buildstats.bbclass
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
                 f.write("rusage %s: %s\n" % (i, getattr(resources, i)))
             for i in rusages:
                 f.write("Child rusage %s: %s\n" % (i, getattr(childres, i)))
-        if status is "passed":
+        if status == "passed":
             f.write("Status: PASSED \n")
         else:
             f.write("Status: FAILED \n")