diff --git a/conan/tools/cmake/toolchain/blocks.py b/conan/tools/cmake/toolchain/blocks.py
index 3ba82cbfb19..ec646709ac7 100644
--- a/conan/tools/cmake/toolchain/blocks.py
+++ b/conan/tools/cmake/toolchain/blocks.py
@@ -1030,11 +1030,11 @@ class ExtraVariablesBlock(Block):
     CMAKE_CACHE_TYPES = ["BOOL","FILEPATH", "PATH", "STRING", "INTERNAL"]
 
     def get_exact_type(self, key, value):
-        if type(value) == str:
+        if isinstance(value, str):
             return f"\"{value}\""
-        elif type(value) == int or type(value) == float:
+        elif isinstance(value, (int, float)):
             return value
-        elif type(value) == dict:
+        elif isinstance(value, dict):
             var_value = self.get_exact_type(key, value.get("value"))
             is_cache = value.get("cache")
             if is_cache == True or str(is_cache).lower() == 'true':
diff --git a/test/integration/toolchains/cmake/test_cmaketoolchain.py b/test/integration/toolchains/cmake/test_cmaketoolchain.py
index ab668787faf..24c5c0da8d8 100644
--- a/test/integration/toolchains/cmake/test_cmaketoolchain.py
+++ b/test/integration/toolchains/cmake/test_cmaketoolchain.py
@@ -1585,12 +1585,12 @@ def test_toolchain_extra_variables():
         tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:extra_variables={'CMAKE_GENERATOR_INSTANCE': '${GENERATOR_INSTANCE}/buildTools/', 'FOO': '42' }
         """)
 
-    client = TestClient(path_with_spaces=False)
+    client = TestClient()
     client.save({"conanfile.txt": "[generators]\nCMakeToolchain",
                  "windows": windows_profile})
 
     # Test passing extra_variables from pro ile
-    client.run("install . --profile:build=windows --profile:host=windows")
+    client.run("install . --profile:host=windows")
     toolchain = client.load("conan_toolchain.cmake")
     assert 'set(CMAKE_GENERATOR_INSTANCE "${GENERATOR_INSTANCE}/buildTools/")' in toolchain
     assert 'set(FOO "42")' in toolchain