diff --git a/framework/api/entry.class.php b/framework/api/entry.class.php
index 39f469e22a..ce80564fcc 100644
--- a/framework/api/entry.class.php
+++ b/framework/api/entry.class.php
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ class baseEntry
if(!$value or $value == '0000-00-00') return null;
return $value;
case 'bool':
- return boolval($value) ? true : false;
+ return !empty($value);
case 'idList':
$values = explode(',', $value);
if(empty($values)) return array();
diff --git a/tools/compatibility/ruleset.xml b/tools/compatibility/ruleset.xml
index 8a8b570aa4..7bc54003c6 100644
--- a/tools/compatibility/ruleset.xml
+++ b/tools/compatibility/ruleset.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
roadmap.css
-
+