diff --git a/stock/doctype/item/item.py b/stock/doctype/item/item.py
index d1ad8a35c4e..a9f7ee7129d 100644
--- a/stock/doctype/item/item.py
+++ b/stock/doctype/item/item.py
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ class DocType:
 
 	def check_for_active_boms(self, check):
 		if check in ['Is Active', 'Is Purchase Item']:
-			bom_mat = sql("select distinct t1.parent from `tabBOM Item` t1, `tabBOM` t2 where t1.item_code ='%s' and (t1.bom_no = '' or t1.bom_no is NULL) and t2.name = t1.parent and t2.is_active = 'Yes' and t2.docstatus = 1 and t1.docstatus =1 " % self.doc.name )
+			bom_mat = sql("select distinct t1.parent from `tabBOM Item` t1, `tabBOM` t2 where t1.item_code ='%s' and (t1.bom_no = '' or t1.bom_no is NULL) and t2.name = t1.parent and t2.is_active = 1 and t2.docstatus = 1 and t1.docstatus =1 " % self.doc.name )
 			if bom_mat and bom_mat[0][0]:
 				msgprint("%s should be 'Yes'. As Item %s is present in one or many Active BOMs." % (cstr(check), cstr(self.doc.name)))
 				raise Exception
 		if check == 'Is Active' or ( check == 'Is Manufactured Item' and self.doc.is_sub_contracted_item != 'Yes') or (check ==	'Is Sub Contracted Item' and self.doc.is_manufactured_item != 'Yes') :
-			bom = sql("select name from `tabBOM` where item = '%s' and is_active ='Yes'" % cstr(self.doc.name))
+			bom = sql("select name from `tabBOM` where item = '%s' and is_active = 1" % cstr(self.doc.name))
 			if bom and bom[0][0]:
 				msgprint("%s should be 'Yes'. As Item %s is present in one or many Active BOMs." % (cstr(check), cstr(self.doc.name)))
 				raise Exception