diff --git a/src/api/endpoints/i/notifications.js b/src/api/endpoints/i/notifications.js
index 02a2fb1798..c91f3468e7 100644
--- a/src/api/endpoints/i/notifications.js
+++ b/src/api/endpoints/i/notifications.js
@@ -19,14 +19,12 @@ module.exports = (params, user) =>
 	new Promise(async (res, rej) =>
 {
 	// Get 'following' parameter
-	const following = params.following === 'true';
+	const following = params.following;
 
 	// Get 'mark_as_read' parameter
 	let markAsRead = params.mark_as_read;
 	if (markAsRead == null) {
 		markAsRead = true;
-	} else {
-		markAsRead = markAsRead === 'true';
 	}
 
 	// Get 'type' parameter
diff --git a/src/api/endpoints/messaging/messages.js b/src/api/endpoints/messaging/messages.js
index 387ed3bea1..2d589faa1c 100644
--- a/src/api/endpoints/messaging/messages.js
+++ b/src/api/endpoints/messaging/messages.js
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ module.exports = (params, user) =>
 	let markAsRead = params.mark_as_read;
 	if (markAsRead == null) {
 		markAsRead = true;
-	} else {
-		markAsRead = markAsRead === 'true';
 	}
 
 	// Get 'limit' parameter
diff --git a/src/api/endpoints/posts/mentions.js b/src/api/endpoints/posts/mentions.js
index dbb69bd5ac..7377e3523b 100644
--- a/src/api/endpoints/posts/mentions.js
+++ b/src/api/endpoints/posts/mentions.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module.exports = (params, user) =>
 	new Promise(async (res, rej) =>
 {
 	// Get 'following' parameter
-	const following = params.following === 'true';
+	const following = params.following;
 
 	// Get 'limit' parameter
 	let limit = params.limit;
diff --git a/src/api/endpoints/users/followers.js b/src/api/endpoints/users/followers.js
index ac61361232..fdb33b5328 100644
--- a/src/api/endpoints/users/followers.js
+++ b/src/api/endpoints/users/followers.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = (params, me) =>
 	}
 
 	// Get 'iknow' parameter
-	const iknow = params.iknow === 'true';
+	const iknow = params.iknow;
 
 	// Get 'limit' parameter
 	let limit = params.limit;
diff --git a/src/api/endpoints/users/following.js b/src/api/endpoints/users/following.js
index c1266b1d19..7849456e62 100644
--- a/src/api/endpoints/users/following.js
+++ b/src/api/endpoints/users/following.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = (params, me) =>
 	}
 
 	// Get 'iknow' parameter
-	const iknow = params.iknow === 'true';
+	const iknow = params.iknow;
 
 	// Get 'limit' parameter
 	let limit = params.limit;
diff --git a/src/api/endpoints/users/posts.js b/src/api/endpoints/users/posts.js
index 8902cc314c..6a612dc8df 100644
--- a/src/api/endpoints/users/posts.js
+++ b/src/api/endpoints/users/posts.js
@@ -36,17 +36,13 @@ module.exports = (params, me) =>
 
 	// Get 'with_replies' parameter
 	let withReplies = params.with_replies;
-	if (withReplies !== undefined && withReplies !== null && withReplies === 'true') {
-		withReplies = true;
-	} else {
+	if (withReplies == null) {
 		withReplies = false;
 	}
 
 	// Get 'with_media' parameter
 	let withMedia = params.with_media;
-	if (withMedia !== undefined && withMedia !== null && withMedia === 'true') {
-		withMedia = true;
-	} else {
+	if (withMedia == null) {
 		withMedia = false;
 	}