diff --git a/lib/private/DirectEditing/Token.php b/lib/private/DirectEditing/Token.php
index 946699900b7..148621a2cf3 100644
--- a/lib/private/DirectEditing/Token.php
+++ b/lib/private/DirectEditing/Token.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class Token implements IToken {
 	}
 
 	public function hasBeenAccessed(): bool {
-		return $this->data['accessed'] === '1';
+		return (bool) $this->data['accessed'];
 	}
 
 	public function getEditor(): string {