diff --git a/src/numpydantic/vendor/nptyping/base_meta_classes.py b/src/numpydantic/vendor/nptyping/base_meta_classes.py
index d943e20..337e629 100644
--- a/src/numpydantic/vendor/nptyping/base_meta_classes.py
+++ b/src/numpydantic/vendor/nptyping/base_meta_classes.py
@@ -228,9 +228,7 @@ class ContainerMeta(
         return (norm_shape_expression,)
 
     def __subclasscheck__(cls, subclass: Any) -> bool:
-        type_match = type(subclass) == type(  # pylint: disable=unidiomatic-typecheck
-            cls
-        )
+        type_match = type(subclass) is type(cls)
         return type_match and (
             subclass.__args__ == cls.__args__ or not cls._parameterized
         )