diff --git a/donkeycar/management/makemovie.py b/donkeycar/management/makemovie.py
index 40b1047ed..d17e5f34b 100755
--- a/donkeycar/management/makemovie.py
+++ b/donkeycar/management/makemovie.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def init_salient(self, model):
                 output_name.append(layer.name)
                 layer_idx.append(i)
 
-        if output_name is []:
+        if output_name == []:
             print("Failed to find the model layer named with 'out'. Skipping salient.")
             return False