diff --git a/libraries/cms/html/tabs.php b/libraries/cms/html/tabs.php
index 32ec4520e623..a9385c3bf75b 100644
--- a/libraries/cms/html/tabs.php
+++ b/libraries/cms/html/tabs.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ protected static function loadBehavior($group, $params = array())
 			$opt['onActive']            = (isset($params['onActive'])) ? '\\' . $params['onActive'] : null;
 			$opt['onBackground']        = (isset($params['onBackground'])) ? '\\' . $params['onBackground'] : null;
 			$opt['display']             = (isset($params['startOffset'])) ? (int) $params['startOffset'] : null;
-			$opt['useStorage']          = (isset($params['useCookie']) && $params['useCookie']) ? 'true' : 'false';
+			$opt['useStorage']          = (isset($params['useCookie']) && $params['useCookie']) ? true : false;
 			$opt['titleSelector']       = "dt.tabs";
 			$opt['descriptionSelector'] = "dd.tabs";