diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/AxisItem.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/AxisItem.py
index 3916e8dc..05ce3f94 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/AxisItem.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/AxisItem.py
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ class AxisItem(GraphicsWidget):
             if self.fixedHeight is None:
                 if not self.style['showValues']:
                     h = 0
-                elif self.style['autoExpandTextSpace'] is True:
+                elif self.style['autoExpandTextSpace']:
                     h = self.textHeight
                 else:
                     h = self.style['tickTextHeight']
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class AxisItem(GraphicsWidget):
             if self.fixedWidth is None:
                 if not self.style['showValues']:
                     w = 0
-                elif self.style['autoExpandTextSpace'] is True:
+                elif self.style['autoExpandTextSpace']:
                     w = self.textWidth
                 else:
                     w = self.style['tickTextWidth']
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_ErrorBarItem.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_ErrorBarItem.py
index 2b922c1e..f28c681a 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_ErrorBarItem.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_ErrorBarItem.py
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@ def test_ErrorBarItem_defer_data():
     app.processEvents()
     r_empty_ebi = plot.viewRect()
 
-    assert r_no_ebi == r_empty_ebi
+    assert r_no_ebi.height() == r_empty_ebi.height()
 
     err.setData(x=x, y=x, bottom=x, top=x)
     app.processEvents()
     r_ebi = plot.viewRect()
 
-    assert r_empty_ebi != r_ebi
+    assert r_ebi.height() > r_empty_ebi.height()
 
     # unset data, ErrorBarItem disappears and view rect goes back to original
     err.setData(x=None, y=None)
     app.processEvents()
     r_clear_ebi = plot.viewRect()
 
-    assert r_clear_ebi == r_no_ebi
+    assert r_clear_ebi.height() == r_empty_ebi.height()
 
     plot.close()