diff --git a/configurations.txt b/configurations.txt
index 139353500..b560925e0 100644
--- a/configurations.txt
+++ b/configurations.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ gameplay.world.travel
 							shuttleAirTime					Int		60
 support.data
 							packetLogging					Boolean	false
-							cleanCharacterData				Int		0
+							cleanCharacterData				Boolean	false
 support.data.dev
 							characterBuilder				Boolean	false
 support.global.chat
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/projectswg/holocore/services/support/data/ServerDataService.java b/src/main/java/com/projectswg/holocore/services/support/data/ServerDataService.java
index 7bd768276..3013e8f6a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/projectswg/holocore/services/support/data/ServerDataService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/projectswg/holocore/services/support/data/ServerDataService.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public class ServerDataService extends Service {
 	
 	@Override
 	public boolean initialize() {
-		if (PswgDatabase.config().getInt(this, "cleanCharacterData", 0) == 1)
+		if (PswgDatabase.config().getBoolean(this, "cleanCharacterData", false))
 			wipeCharacterDatabase();
 		
 		return super.initialize();