diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
index b6fd71673..783f5031b 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
@@ -1103,3 +1103,8 @@ function mcl_util.is_it_christmas()
 		return false
 	end
 end
+
+function mcl_util.to_bool(val)
+	if not val then return false end
+	return true
+end