diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Database/GameInfo.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Database/GameInfo.cs
index 2ae67d739a..fd166418c7 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Database/GameInfo.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Database/GameInfo.cs
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Common
 		/// <returns> The boolean value from the database if present, otherwise the given default value</returns>
 		public bool GetBool(string parameter, bool defaultVal)
 		{
-			if (OptionPresent(parameter) && OptionValue(parameter) == "true")
+			if (OptionValue(parameter) == "true")
 			{
 				return true;
 			}
 
-			if (OptionPresent(parameter) && OptionValue(parameter) == "false")
+			if (OptionValue(parameter) == "false")
 			{
 				return false;
 			}
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Common
 		/// <returns> The integer value from the database if present, otherwise the given default value</returns>
 		public int GetInt(string parameter, int defaultVal)
 		{
-			if (OptionPresent(parameter))
+			if (Options.ContainsKey(parameter))
 			{
 				try
 				{