diff --git a/utils/test/test-parser-simple-tests.py b/utils/test/test-parser-simple-tests.py
index 0d57552b3..c9c2b8a07 100644
--- a/utils/test/test-parser-simple-tests.py
+++ b/utils/test/test-parser-simple-tests.py
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ def parse_test_profiles(file_with_path):
         if line.startswith('#=EXRESULT '):
             exresult = line.split()[1]
             if exresult == 'PASS':
-                exresult == True
+                exresult = True
                 exresult_found = True
             elif exresult == 'FAIL':
                 exresult = False