diff --git a/test/basetest/utils.py b/test/basetest/utils.py
index b261d5c95..36f5a3992 100644
--- a/test/basetest/utils.py
+++ b/test/basetest/utils.py
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ except ImportError:
         # Additionally check that `file` is not a directory, as on Windows
         # directories pass the os.access check.
         def _access_check(fn, mode):
-            return (os.path.exists(fn) and os.access(fn, mode)
-                    and not os.path.isdir(fn))
+            return (os.path.exists(fn) and os.access(fn, mode) and
+                    not os.path.isdir(fn))
 
         # If we're given a path with a directory part, look it up directly
         # rather than referring to PATH directories. This includes checking