diff --git a/Lib/logging/__init__.py b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
index 39689a57e6ecd6..46e2873ae48594 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ def addHandler(self, hdlr):
         Add the specified handler to this logger.
         """
         with _lock:
-            if not (hdlr in self.handlers):
+            if hdlr not in self.handlers:
                 self.handlers.append(hdlr)
 
     def removeHandler(self, hdlr):