diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/mixins/utils.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/mixins/utils.js.es6
index b3ca2dbfedf..54f404b3b9e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/mixins/utils.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/mixins/utils.js.es6
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export default Ember.Mixin.create({
   },
 
   _castInteger(value) {
-    if (this.get("castInteger") === true && Ember.isPresent(value) && this._isNumeric(value)) {
+    if (this.get("castInteger") && Ember.isPresent(value) && this._isNumeric(value)) {
       return parseInt(value, 10);
     }