diff --git a/openerp/osv/orm.py b/openerp/osv/orm.py
index f2686708436..dceb14a2710 100644
--- a/openerp/osv/orm.py
+++ b/openerp/osv/orm.py
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ class BaseModel(object):
                 if not line[i]:
                     continue
 
-                if field[:len(prefix)] <> prefix:
+                if field[:len(prefix)] != prefix:
                     if line[i] and skip:
                         return False
                     continue
@@ -2666,7 +2666,7 @@ class BaseModel(object):
                 # if val is a many2one, just write the ID
                 if type(val) == tuple:
                     val = val[0]
-                if (val<>False) or (type(val)<>bool):
+                if val is not False:
                     cr.execute(update_query, (ss[1](val), key))
 
     def _check_selection_field_value(self, cr, uid, field, value, context=None):