diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.test.php
index 1e4c0ed9387..5ddce2069d9 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.test.php
@@ -178,19 +178,19 @@ function testTinyintCasting() {
 
 		$this->assertTrue((bool)$this->model->save(array('bool' => 5, 'small_int' => 5)));
 		$result = $this->model->find('first');
-		$this->assertIdentical($result['Tinyint']['bool'], '1');
+		$this->assertIdentical($result['Tinyint']['bool'], true);
 		$this->assertIdentical($result['Tinyint']['small_int'], '5');
 		$this->model->deleteAll(true);
 
 		$this->assertTrue((bool)$this->model->save(array('bool' => 0, 'small_int' => 100)));
 		$result = $this->model->find('first');
-		$this->assertIdentical($result['Tinyint']['bool'], '0');
+		$this->assertIdentical($result['Tinyint']['bool'], false);
 		$this->assertIdentical($result['Tinyint']['small_int'], '100');
 		$this->model->deleteAll(true);
 
 		$this->assertTrue((bool)$this->model->save(array('bool' => true, 'small_int' => 0)));
 		$result = $this->model->find('first');
-		$this->assertIdentical($result['Tinyint']['bool'], '1');
+		$this->assertIdentical($result['Tinyint']['bool'], true);
 		$this->assertIdentical($result['Tinyint']['small_int'], '0');
 		$this->model->deleteAll(true);