diff --git a/src/pylorax/ltmpl.py b/src/pylorax/ltmpl.py
index 88ec9a21..e5ab9332 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/ltmpl.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/ltmpl.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from mako.exceptions import text_error_template
 import sys, traceback
 import struct
 import dnf
-import collections
+import collections.abc
 
 class LoraxTemplate(object):
     def __init__(self, directories=None):
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class TemplateRunner(object):
             try:
                 # grab the method named in cmd and pass it the given arguments
                 f = getattr(self, cmd, None)
-                if cmd[0] == '_' or cmd == 'run' or not isinstance(f, collections.Callable):
+                if cmd[0] == '_' or cmd == 'run' or not isinstance(f, collections.abc.Callable):
                     raise ValueError("unknown command %s" % cmd)
                 f(*args)
             except Exception: # pylint: disable=broad-except
diff --git a/tests/composer/test_utilities.py b/tests/composer/test_utilities.py
index d2d02337..2a7a29ae 100644
--- a/tests/composer/test_utilities.py
+++ b/tests/composer/test_utilities.py
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ class CliUtilitiesTest(unittest.TestCase):
         """Test a result with no status and no error fields"""
         result = {"foo": "bar"}
         self.assertEqual(handle_api_result(result, show_json=False), (0, False))
-        self.assertTrue(handle_api_result(result, show_json=False)[0] is 0)
+        self.assertTrue(handle_api_result(result, show_json=False)[0] == 0)
 
     def test_api_result_2(self):
         """Test a result with errors=[{"id": INVALID_CHARS, "msg": "some error"}], and no status field"""
         result = {"foo": "bar", "errors": [{"id": INVALID_CHARS, "msg": "some error"}]}
         self.assertEqual(handle_api_result(result, show_json=False), (1, False))
-        self.assertTrue(handle_api_result(result, show_json=False)[0] is 1)
+        self.assertTrue(handle_api_result(result, show_json=False)[0] == 1)
 
     def test_api_result_3(self):
         """Test a result with status=True, and errors=[]"""