diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
index 7bc32e688f..fb42e82c89 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def render("account.json", %{user: user}) do
       source: %{
         note: "",
         privacy: user_info.default_scope,
-        sensitive: "false"
+        sensitive: false
       }
     }
   end
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/account_view_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/account_view_test.exs
index 35c8a1fb08..222c2d5496 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/account_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/account_view_test.exs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ test "Represent a user account" do
       source: %{
         note: "",
         privacy: "public",
-        sensitive: "false"
+        sensitive: false
       }
     }