diff --git a/classes/handler.php b/classes/handler.php
index 15f9a1bd8..806c9cfbe 100644
--- a/classes/handler.php
+++ b/classes/handler.php
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ class Handler implements IHandler {
 	 * @param mixed $p
 	 */
 	protected static function _param_to_bool($p): bool {
-		if (is_string($p)) {
-			$p = clean($p);
-		}
+		$p = clean($p);
 		return $p && ($p !== "f" && $p !== "false");
 	}
 }