diff --git a/backends/exllamav2/model.py b/backends/exllamav2/model.py
index 8e7a6d5..9c5db50 100644
--- a/backends/exllamav2/model.py
+++ b/backends/exllamav2/model.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class ExllamaV2Container(BaseModelContainer):
         self.cache_mode = unwrap(kwargs.get("cache_mode"), "FP16")
 
         # Catch exllamav3 cache_mode
-        if not self.cache_mode == "FP16" or not self.cache_mode.startswith("Q"):
+        if self.cache_mode != "FP16" and not self.cache_mode.startswith("Q"):
             logger.warning(
                 f"Provided cache mode '{self.cache_mode}' is not a "
                 "valid choice for exllamav2, please check your settings. "
@@ -403,8 +403,8 @@ class ExllamaV2Container(BaseModelContainer):
 
             # Catch exllamav3 draft_cache_mode
             if (
-                not self.draft_cache_mode == "FP16"
-                or not self.draft_cache_mode.startswith("Q")
+                self.draft_cache_mode != "FP16"
+                and not self.draft_cache_mode.startswith("Q")
             ):
                 logger.warning(
                     f"Provided draft cache mode '{self.draft_cache_mode}' is not a "