diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Src/StringUtil.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/Src/StringUtil.cpp
index 33b4a73897..0f3fefec7e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Src/StringUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Src/StringUtil.cpp
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ bool TryParse(const std::string &str, u32 *const output)
 
 bool TryParse(const std::string &str, bool *const output)
 {
-	if ('1' == str[0] || !strcasecmp("true", str.c_str()))
+	if ("1" == str || !strcasecmp("true", str.c_str()))
 		*output = true;
-	else if ('0' == str[0] || !strcasecmp("false", str.c_str()))
+	else if ("0" == str || !strcasecmp("false", str.c_str()))
 		*output = false;
 	else
 		return false;