--- /usr/bin/elogviewer	2013-01-21 09:10:20.000000000 -0800
+++ ./elogviewer	2013-01-21 09:17:29.691844974 -0800
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@
         os.chdir("elog/elog")
     else:
         logdir = portage.settings["PORT_LOGDIR"]
-        if logdir is not "":
+        if logdir != "":
             os.chdir(logdir)
         else:
             os.chdir("/var/log/portage")