diff --git a/app/views/staff.py b/app/views/staff.py
index df5d84dc4a74eca3d29f357b111a6732f978b9f1..c427c240e1c02bc44ed872994ae18a31aebb5246 100644
--- a/app/views/staff.py
+++ b/app/views/staff.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def edit_project(project_id):
                 shortlist_proposer(project)
             return redirect(url_for("staff.projects"))
         form = ProjectForm(obj=project)
-        form.meeting_mode.data = "remote" if project.is_remote == True else ""
+        form.meeting_mode.data = "remote" if project.is_remote is True else ""
         form.category.choices = [(c.code, c.name) for c in categories]
 
         if project.on_behalf is not None: