diff --git a/bzaluminum2/compatibility/248k-recipes.lua b/bzaluminum2/compatibility/248k-recipes.lua
index 30031ea..58dc490 100644
--- a/bzaluminum2/compatibility/248k-recipes.lua
+++ b/bzaluminum2/compatibility/248k-recipes.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ data:extend({
     {
         name = 'el_purify_aluminum_recipe',
         type = 'recipe',
-        enabled = 'false',
+        enabled = false,
         category = 'el_purifier_category',
         main_product = 'el_dirty_water',
         ingredients = {
diff --git a/bzaluminum2/data-util.lua b/bzaluminum2/data-util.lua
index 177944b..e69f0d5 100644
--- a/bzaluminum2/data-util.lua
+++ b/bzaluminum2/data-util.lua
@@ -1188,8 +1188,8 @@ function util.replace_ingredients_prior_to(tech, old, new, multiplier)
   end
   util.remove_prior_unlocks(tech, old)
   for i, recipe in pairs(data.raw.recipe) do
-    if (recipe.enabled and recipe.enabled ~= 'false')
-      and (not recipe.hidden or recipe.hidden == 'true') -- probably don't want to change hidden recipes
+    if (recipe.enabled and recipe.enabled ~= false)
+      and (not recipe.hidden or recipe.hidden == true) -- probably don't want to change hidden recipes
       and string.sub(recipe.name, 1, 3) ~= 'se-' -- have to exlude SE in general :(
     then
       -- log("BZZZ due to 'enabled' replacing " .. old .. " with " .. new .." in " .. recipe.name) -- Handy Debug :|