diff --git a/Include/traceback.h b/Include/traceback.h
index b451927..0efbae8 100644
--- a/Include/traceback.h
+++ b/Include/traceback.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 /* Reveal traceback type so we can typecheck traceback objects */
 PyAPI_DATA(PyTypeObject) PyTraceBack_Type;
-#define PyTraceBack_Check(v) (Py_TYPE(v) == &PyTraceBack_Type)
+#define PyTraceBack_Check(v) Py_IS_TYPE(v, &PyTraceBack_Type)
 
 
 #ifndef Py_LIMITED_API