diff --git a/glances/compat.py b/glances/compat.py
index c78cf10b..cbc74a06 100644
--- a/glances/compat.py
+++ b/glances/compat.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import operator
 import sys
 import unicodedata
+import types
 
 PY3 = sys.version_info[0] == 3
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ if PY3:
 
     text_type = str
     binary_type = bytes
+    bool_type = bool
 
     viewkeys = operator.methodcaller('keys')
     viewvalues = operator.methodcaller('values')
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ else:
 
     text_type = unicode
     binary_type = str
+    bool_type = types.BooleanType
 
     viewkeys = operator.methodcaller('viewkeys')
     viewvalues = operator.methodcaller('viewvalues')
diff --git a/glances/plugins/glances_ports.py b/glances/plugins/glances_ports.py
index 0eae9807..fedd044c 100644
--- a/glances/plugins/glances_ports.py
+++ b/glances/plugins/glances_ports.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import time
 from glances.globals import WINDOWS
 from glances.ports_list import GlancesPortsList
 from glances.timer import Timer, Counter
+from glances.compat import bool_type
 from glances.logger import logger
 from glances.plugins.glances_plugin import GlancesPlugin
 
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class Plugin(GlancesPlugin):
         for p in self.stats:
             if p['status'] is None:
                 status = 'Scanning'
-            elif isinstance(p['status'], types.BooleanType) and p['status'] is True:
+            elif isinstance(p['status'], bool_type) and p['status'] is True:
                 status = 'Open'
             elif p['status'] == 0:
                 status = 'Timeout'