diff --git a/rasa/telemetry.py b/rasa/telemetry.py
index 0a3b35c934ca..eaaf2b711fde 100644
--- a/rasa/telemetry.py
+++ b/rasa/telemetry.py
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ def _send_event(
         logger.debug("Skipping request to external service: telemetry key not set.")
         return
 
-    if not "license_hash" in context:
+    if "license_hash" not in context:
         # only send telemetry data for customers
         logger.debug("Skipping telemetry reporting: no license hash found.")
         return