diff --git a/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php
index 94ba80baf9..c1f4b364ac 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class AccountRepository implements AccountRepositoryInterface
     {
         // update the account:
         $account->name            = $data['name'];
-        $account->active          = $data['active'] === '1' ? true : false;
+        $account->active          = $data['active'];
         $account->virtual_balance = $data['virtualBalance'];
         $account->iban            = $data['iban'];
         $account->save();