diff --git a/awx/main/credential_plugins/tss.py b/awx/main/credential_plugins/tss.py
index f042216bea..c01c558925 100644
--- a/awx/main/credential_plugins/tss.py
+++ b/awx/main/credential_plugins/tss.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def tss_backend(**kwargs):
     secret_server = SecretServer(kwargs['server_url'], authorizer)
     secret_dict = secret_server.get_secret(kwargs['secret_id'])
     secret = ServerSecret(**secret_dict)
-    if isinstance(secret.fields[kwargs['secret_field']].value, str):
+    if isinstance(secret.fields[kwargs['secret_field']].value, str) == False:
         return secret.fields[kwargs['secret_field']].value.text
     else:
         return secret.fields[kwargs['secret_field']].value