diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index 25f2afe34..8085af631 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -2563,7 +2563,7 @@ class PortfolioAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
 
     def save_model(self, request, obj, form, change):
 
-        if not obj.creator is None:
+        if obj.creator is not None:
             # ---- update creator ----
             # Set the creator field to the current admin user
             obj.creator = request.user if request.user.is_authenticated else None
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/federal_agency.py b/src/registrar/models/federal_agency.py
index 521d5875a..8db415bbd 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/federal_agency.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/federal_agency.py
@@ -234,4 +234,4 @@ class FederalAgency(TimeStampedModel):
     @classmethod
     def get_non_federal_agency(cls):
         """Returns the non-federal agency."""
-        return FederalAgency.objects.filter(agency="Non-Federal Agency").first()
\ No newline at end of file
+        return FederalAgency.objects.filter(agency="Non-Federal Agency").first()
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/portfolio.py b/src/registrar/models/portfolio.py
index 3382de98a..a05422960 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/portfolio.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/portfolio.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Portfolio(TimeStampedModel):
     # use the short names in Django admin
     OrganizationChoices = DomainRequest.OrganizationChoices
     StateTerritoryChoices = DomainRequest.StateTerritoryChoices
-    
+
     # Stores who created this model. If no creator is specified in DJA,
     # then the creator will default to the current request user"""
     creator = models.ForeignKey("registrar.User", on_delete=models.PROTECT, help_text="Associated user", unique=False)