diff --git a/meshtastic/__main__.py b/meshtastic/__main__.py
index 331adab..3460574 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__main__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__main__.py
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ def setPref(attributes, name, valStr):
     val = fromStr(valStr)
 
     enumType = field.enum_type
-    if enumType and isinstance(val) == str:
+    # pylint: disable=C0123
+    if enumType and type(val) == str:
         # We've failed so far to convert this string into an enum, try to find it by reflection
         e = enumType.values_by_name.get(val)
         if e:
diff --git a/meshtastic/test/test_smoke1.py b/meshtastic/test/test_smoke1.py
index 74c1d26..242604f 100644
--- a/meshtastic/test/test_smoke1.py
+++ b/meshtastic/test/test_smoke1.py
@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ def test_smoke1_seturl_invalid_url():
     assert re.match(r'Connected to radio', out)
     assert re.search('Warning: There were no settings', out, re.MULTILINE)
     assert return_value == 1
+    # pause for the radio
+    time.sleep(PAUSE_AFTER_COMMAND)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.smoke1
@@ -391,6 +393,8 @@ def test_smoke1_configure():
     assert re.search('^Set screen_on_secs to 31536000', out, re.MULTILINE)
     assert re.search('^Set wait_bluetooth_secs to 31536000', out, re.MULTILINE)
     assert re.search('^Writing modified preferences to device', out, re.MULTILINE)
+    # pause for the radio
+    time.sleep(PAUSE_AFTER_REBOOT)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.smoke1