diff --git a/Gwendolyn.py b/Gwendolyn.py
index a82f394..ebe5014 100644
--- a/Gwendolyn.py
+++ b/Gwendolyn.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Options():
             data = f.read().splitlines()
 
         self.prefix = data[0][7:].replace(" ","")
-        self.testing = bool(data[1][8:].replace(" ",""))
+        self.testing = (data[1][8:].replace(" ","").lower() == "true")
 
 class Gwendolyn(commands.Bot):
     def __init__(self):