diff --git a/rtslib/fabric.py b/rtslib/fabric.py
index b529f14..e9b1f8b 100644
--- a/rtslib/fabric.py
+++ b/rtslib/fabric.py
@@ -240,7 +240,11 @@ def _set_discovery_enable_auth(self, enable):
         self._check_self()
         self._assert_feature('discovery_auth')
         path = "%s/discovery_auth/enforce_discovery_auth" % self.path
-        if int(enable):
+        if enable == 'True':
+            enable = 1
+        elif enable == 'False':
+            enable = 0
+        elif int(enable):
             enable = 1
         else:
             enable = 0