diff --git a/src/gen/utils/configmanager.py b/src/gen/utils/configmanager.py
index efc060395..58f6bcef9 100644
--- a/src/gen/utils/configmanager.py
+++ b/src/gen/utils/configmanager.py
@@ -290,6 +290,12 @@ class ConfigManager(object):
                     ####################### Now, let's test and set:
                     if (name in self.default and 
                         setting in self.default[name]):
+                        if isinstance(self.default[name][setting], bool):
+                            #make sure 0 and 1 are False and True
+                            if value == 0:
+                                value = False
+                            elif value == 1:
+                                value = True
                         if self.check_type(self.default[name][setting], value):
                             self.data[name][setting] = value
                         else:
@@ -492,7 +498,7 @@ class ConfigManager(object):
                                  (section, setting))
         # Check value to see if right type:
         if self.has_default(key):
-	    if not self.check_type(self.get_default(key), value):
+            if not self.check_type(self.get_default(key), value):
                 raise AttributeError("attempting to set '%s' to wrong type "
                                      "'%s'; should be '%s'" %
                                      (key, type(value), 
@@ -511,17 +517,17 @@ class ConfigManager(object):
 
     def check_type(self, value1, value2):
         """
-	Check if value1 and value2 are different types.
-	"""
-	type1 = type(value1)
+        Check if value1 and value2 are different types.
+        """
+        type1 = type(value1)
         type2 = type(value2)
         if type1 == type2:
             return True
-	elif (isinstance(value1, basestring) and
-	      isinstance(value2, basestring)):
+        elif (isinstance(value1, basestring) and
+            isinstance(value2, basestring)):
             return True
         elif (type1 in [int, float, long] and 
-	      type2 in [int, float, long]):
+            type2 in [int, float, long]):
             return True
-	else:
+        else:
             return False