diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/__init__.py b/rhodecode/lib/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/__init__.py
@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
     Some simple helper functions
-    
+
     :created_on: Jan 5, 2011
     :author: marcink
-    :copyright: (C) 2009-2010 Marcin Kuzminski <marcin@python-works.com>    
+    :copyright: (C) 2009-2010 Marcin Kuzminski <marcin@python-works.com>
     :license: GPLv3, see COPYING for more details.
 """
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 # modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
 # as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 2
 # of the License or (at your opinion) any later version of the license.
-# 
+#
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
-# 
+#
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def str2bool(v):
             return False
         else:
             raise ValueError("String is not true/false: %r" % obj)
-    return bool(obj)
+    return bool(v)
 
 def generate_api_key(username, salt=None):
     from tempfile import _RandomNameSequence