diff --git a/gallery_dl/cookies.py b/gallery_dl/cookies.py
index 3fa9fa39..6e97f443 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/cookies.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/cookies.py
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ def load_cookies_firefox(profile=None, container=None, domain=None):
         cookies = [
             Cookie(
                 0, name, value, None, False,
-                domain, bool(domain), domain.startswith("."),
-                path, bool(path), secure, expires, False, None, None, {},
+                domain, True if domain else False, domain.startswith("."),
+                path, True if path else False, secure, expires,
+                False, None, None, {},
             )
             for name, value, domain, path, secure, expires in db.execute(
                 sql, parameters)
@@ -157,9 +158,9 @@ def load_cookies_chromium(browser_name, profile=None,
 
             cookies.append(Cookie(
                 0, name, value, None, False,
-                domain, bool(domain), domain.startswith("."),
-                path, bool(path), secure, expires or None, False,
-                None, None, {},
+                domain, True if domain else False, domain.startswith("."),
+                path, True if path else False, secure, expires or None,
+                False, None, None, {},
             ))
 
     if failed_cookies > 0:
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ def _safari_parse_cookies_record(data, cookies, host=None):
     record_size = p.read_uint()
     p.skip(4, "unknown record field 1")
     flags = p.read_uint()
-    is_secure = bool(flags & 0x0001)
+    is_secure = True if (flags & 0x0001) else False
     p.skip(4, "unknown record field 2")
     domain_offset = p.read_uint()
     name_offset = p.read_uint()
@@ -322,9 +323,9 @@ def _safari_parse_cookies_record(data, cookies, host=None):
 
     cookies.append(Cookie(
         0, name, value, None, False,
-        domain, bool(domain), domain.startswith("."),
-        path, bool(path), is_secure, expiration_date, False,
-        None, None, {},
+        domain, True if domain else False, domain.startswith("."),
+        path, True if path else False, is_secure, expiration_date,
+        False, None, None, {},
     ))
 
     return record_size
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/cohost.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/cohost.py
index 4722a4f1..0524239b 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/cohost.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/cohost.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class CohostUserExtractor(CohostExtractor):
             "projectHandle": self.groups[0],
             "page": 0,
             "options": {
-                "pinnedPostsAtTop"    : bool(self.pinned),
+                "pinnedPostsAtTop"    : True if self.pinned else False,
                 "hideReplies"         : not self.replies,
                 "hideShares"          : not self.shares,
                 "hideAsks"            : not self.asks,
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/deviantart.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/deviantart.py
index 836fae78..3b10a8b1 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/deviantart.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/deviantart.py
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ class DeviantartOAuthAPI():
 
         metadata = extractor.config("metadata", False)
         if not metadata:
-            metadata = bool(extractor.extra)
+            metadata = True if extractor.extra else False
         if metadata:
             self.metadata = True
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/nozomi.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/nozomi.py
index 8c7ffe52..851f663a 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/nozomi.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/nozomi.py
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ class NozomiExtractor(Extractor):
             yield Message.Directory, post
             for post["num"], image in enumerate(images, 1):
                 post["filename"] = post["dataid"] = did = image["dataid"]
-                post["is_video"] = video = bool(image.get("is_video"))
+                post["is_video"] = video = \
+                    True if image.get("is_video") else False
 
                 ext = image["type"]
                 if video: