diff --git a/lemur/certificates/views.py b/lemur/certificates/views.py
index cdfd06a3..72b38bab 100644
--- a/lemur/certificates/views.py
+++ b/lemur/certificates/views.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import base64
 from builtins import str
 
 from flask import Blueprint, make_response, jsonify, g
-from flask_restful import reqparse, Api
+from flask_restful import reqparse, Api, inputs
 
 from lemur.common.schema import validate_schema
 from lemur.common.utils import paginated_parser
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ class CertificatesList(AuthenticatedResource):
         """
         parser = paginated_parser.copy()
         parser.add_argument('timeRange', type=int, dest='time_range', location='args')
-        parser.add_argument('owner', type=bool, location='args')
+        parser.add_argument('owner', type=inputs.boolean, location='args')
         parser.add_argument('id', type=str, location='args')
-        parser.add_argument('active', type=bool, location='args')
+        parser.add_argument('active', type=inputs.boolean, location='args')
         parser.add_argument('destinationId', type=int, dest="destination_id", location='args')
         parser.add_argument('creator', type=str, location='args')
         parser.add_argument('show', type=str, location='args')
@@ -756,9 +756,9 @@ class NotificationCertificatesList(AuthenticatedResource):
         """
         parser = paginated_parser.copy()
         parser.add_argument('timeRange', type=int, dest='time_range', location='args')
-        parser.add_argument('owner', type=bool, location='args')
+        parser.add_argument('owner', type=inputs.boolean, location='args')
         parser.add_argument('id', type=str, location='args')
-        parser.add_argument('active', type=bool, location='args')
+        parser.add_argument('active', type=inputs.boolean, location='args')
         parser.add_argument('destinationId', type=int, dest="destination_id", location='args')
         parser.add_argument('creator', type=str, location='args')
         parser.add_argument('show', type=str, location='args')
diff --git a/lemur/notifications/views.py b/lemur/notifications/views.py
index df75aaa9..4a2d82a8 100644
--- a/lemur/notifications/views.py
+++ b/lemur/notifications/views.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 .. moduleauthor:: Kevin Glisson <kglisson@netflix.com>
 """
 from flask import Blueprint
-from flask_restful import Api, reqparse
+from flask_restful import Api, reqparse, inputs
 from lemur.notifications import service
 from lemur.notifications.schemas import notification_input_schema, notification_output_schema, notifications_output_schema
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class NotificationsList(AuthenticatedResource):
            :statuscode 200: no error
         """
         parser = paginated_parser.copy()
-        parser.add_argument('active', type=bool, location='args')
+        parser.add_argument('active', type=inputs.boolean, location='args')
         args = parser.parse_args()
         return service.render(args)
 
diff --git a/lemur/pending_certificates/views.py b/lemur/pending_certificates/views.py
index 81b0671e..13598040 100644
--- a/lemur/pending_certificates/views.py
+++ b/lemur/pending_certificates/views.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 .. moduleauthor:: James Chuong <jchuong@instartlogic.com>
 """
 from flask import Blueprint, g, make_response, jsonify
-from flask_restful import Api, reqparse
+from flask_restful import Api, reqparse, inputs
 
 from lemur.auth.service import AuthenticatedResource
 from lemur.auth.permissions import CertificatePermission
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ class PendingCertificatesList(AuthenticatedResource):
         """
         parser = paginated_parser.copy()
         parser.add_argument('timeRange', type=int, dest='time_range', location='args')
-        parser.add_argument('owner', type=bool, location='args')
+        parser.add_argument('owner', type=inputs.boolean, location='args')
         parser.add_argument('id', type=str, location='args')
-        parser.add_argument('active', type=bool, location='args')
+        parser.add_argument('active', type=inputs.boolean, location='args')
         parser.add_argument('destinationId', type=int, dest="destination_id", location='args')
         parser.add_argument('creator', type=str, location='args')
         parser.add_argument('show', type=str, location='args')