diff --git a/terminatorlib/searchbar.py b/terminatorlib/searchbar.py
index dcbf3351..e6095ab1 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/searchbar.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/searchbar.py
@@ -84,12 +84,8 @@ class Searchbar(Gtk.HBox):
         # Match Case checkbox
         self.match_case = Gtk.CheckButton.new_with_label('Match Case')
         self.match_case.show()
-        if self.config.base.get_item('case_sensitive') is True:
-            case_sensitive = True
-        else:
-            case_sensitive = False
         self.match_case.set_sensitive(True)
-        self.match_case.set_active(case_sensitive)
+        self.match_case.set_active(self.config.base.get_item('case_sensitive'))
         self.match_case.connect('toggled', self.match_case_toggled)
 
         # Wrap checkbox