diff --git a/backend/templates/includes/header.html b/backend/templates/includes/header.html
index ab438827fb..07ba226436 100644
--- a/backend/templates/includes/header.html
+++ b/backend/templates/includes/header.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% load static %}
 <a class="usa-skipnav" href="#main-content">Skip to main content</a>
 
-{% if ENVIRONMENT is not "PRODUCTION" %}
+{% if ENVIRONMENT != "PRODUCTION" %}
     <section class="usa-banner" aria-label="Test site">
         <div class="font-sans-lg padding-y-3 bg-secondary-darker text-white text-center">
             TEST SITE: This is a test site. Do not begin audit submissions.
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                          alt="U.S. flag"/>
                 </div>
                 <div class="grid-col-fill tablet:grid-col-auto">
-                    <p class="usa-banner__header-text">{% if ENVIRONMENT is not "PRODUCTION" %}A DEMO{% else %}An official{% endif %} website of the United States government</p>
+                    <p class="usa-banner__header-text">{% if ENVIRONMENT != "PRODUCTION" %}A DEMO{% else %}An official{% endif %} website of the United States government</p>
                     <p class="usa-banner__header-action" aria-hidden="true">Here’s how you know</p>
                 </div>
                 <button class="usa-accordion__button usa-banner__button"