diff --git a/Pihole.py b/Pihole.py
index 7451d0c..1369b85 100644
--- a/Pihole.py
+++ b/Pihole.py
@@ -123,10 +123,7 @@ class Pihole:
         data = { 'action': 'add' }
         data['domain'] = domain
         data['ip'] = ip
-        if reload:
-            data['reload'] = 'true'
-        else:
-            data['reload'] = 'false'
+        data['reload'] =  str(reload).lower()
         
         self._log.info(f'try to add new {domain=} for {ip=}')
         return self._query('customdns', data)
@@ -145,10 +142,7 @@ class Pihole:
         data = { 'action': 'delete' }
         data['domain'] = domain
         data['ip'] = ip
-        if reload:
-            data['reload'] = 'true'
-        else:
-            data['reload'] = 'false'
+        data['reload'] =  str(reload).lower()
 
         self._log.info(f'try to delete {domain=} for {ip=}')
         return self._query('customdns', data)
@@ -177,10 +171,8 @@ class Pihole:
         data = { 'action': 'add' }
         data['domain'] = domain
         data['target'] = target
-        if reload:
-            data['reload'] = 'true'
-        else:
-            data['reload'] = 'false'
+        data['reload'] =  str(reload).lower()
+
 
         self._log.info(f'try to add {domain=} cname for {target=}')
         return self._query('customcname', data)
@@ -199,11 +191,8 @@ class Pihole:
         data = { 'action': 'delete' }
         data['domain'] = domain
         data['target'] = target
-        if reload:
-            data['reload'] = 'true'
-        else:
-            data['reload'] = 'false'
-
+        data['reload'] =  str(reload).lower()
+        
         self._log.info(f'try to delete {domain=} cname for {target=}')
         return self._query('customcname', data)