diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_mail.py b/addons/mail/mail_mail.py
index a33eaaea15d..1554caf3d3c 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_mail.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_mail.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class mail_mail(osv.Model):
             :return: True
         """
         ir_mail_server = self.pool.get('ir.mail_server')
-                
+
         for mail in self.browse(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, ids, context=context):
             try:
                 # handle attachments
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ class mail_mail(osv.Model):
                     res = ir_mail_server.send_email(cr, uid, msg,
                                                     mail_server_id=mail.mail_server_id.id,
                                                     context=context)
-                    
+
                 if res:
                     mail.write({'state': 'sent', 'message_id': res})
                     mail_sent = True
@@ -307,6 +307,6 @@ class mail_mail(osv.Model):
                         raise MailDeliveryException(_("Mail Delivery Failed"), value)
                     raise
 
-            if auto_commit == True:
+            if auto_commit is True:
                 cr.commit()
         return True