diff --git a/sickbeard/__init__.py b/sickbeard/__init__.py
index 218466b8..e1527183 100644
--- a/sickbeard/__init__.py
+++ b/sickbeard/__init__.py
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
         USE_ANIDB = check_setting_str(CFG, 'ANIDB', 'use_anidb', '')
         ANIDB_USERNAME = check_setting_str(CFG, 'ANIDB', 'anidb_username', '')
         ANIDB_PASSWORD = check_setting_str(CFG, 'ANIDB', 'anidb_password', '')
-        ANIDB_USE_MYLIST = check_setting_str(CFG, 'ANIDB', 'anidb_use_mylist', '')
+        ANIDB_USE_MYLIST = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'ANIDB', 'anidb_use_mylist', 0))
         ANIME_SPLIT_HOME = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'ANIME', 'anime_split_home', 0))
 
         METADATA_XBMC = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'metadata_xbmc', '0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0')