diff --git a/salt/modules/ssh.py b/salt/modules/ssh.py
index dc2869c746..4d0abaf14f 100644
--- a/salt/modules/ssh.py
+++ b/salt/modules/ssh.py
@@ -902,13 +902,13 @@ def user_keys(user=None, pubfile=None, prvfile=None):
 
         if pubfile:
             userKeys.append(pubfile)
-        elif pubfile != False:
+        elif pubfile is not False:
             # Add the default public keys
             userKeys += ['id_rsa.pub', 'id_dsa.pub', 'id_ecdsa.pub', 'id_ed25519.pub']
 
         if prvfile:
             userKeys.append(prvfile)
-        elif prvfile != False:
+        elif prvfile is not False:
             # Add the default private keys
             userKeys += ['id_rsa', 'id_dsa', 'id_ecdsa', 'id_ed25519']