diff --git a/awx/conf/views.py b/awx/conf/views.py
index ad1d62ad3a..580a0d2e52 100644
--- a/awx/conf/views.py
+++ b/awx/conf/views.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class SettingLoggingTest(GenericAPIView):
             # if http/https by this point, domain is reacheable
             return Response(status=status.HTTP_202_ACCEPTED)
 
-        if protocol is 'udp':
+        if protocol == 'udp':
             s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
         else:
             s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_settings.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_settings.py
index 262befcc19..385bd32129 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_settings.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_settings.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def test_logging_aggregator_connection_test_requires_superuser(post, alice):
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_logging_aggregator_connection_test_not_enabled(post, admin):
     url = reverse('api:setting_logging_test')
-    resp = post(url, {}, user=admin, expect=400)
+    resp = post(url, {}, user=admin, expect=409)
     assert 'Logging not enabled' in resp.data.get('error')