diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images_whitebox.py b/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images_whitebox.py
index 2987534..b2419b4 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images_whitebox.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images_whitebox.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
             cls.image_ids.remove(image_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    def update_state(self, server_id, vm_state, task_state, deleted=False):
+    def update_state(self, server_id, vm_state, task_state, deleted=0):
         """Update states of an instance in database for validation."""
         if not task_state:
             task_state = "NULL"
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
         self.connection.execute(stmt, autocommit=True)
 
-    def _test_create_image_409_base(self, vm_state, task_state, deleted=False):
+    def _test_create_image_409_base(self, vm_state, task_state, deleted=0):
         """Base method for create image tests based on vm and task states."""
         try:
             self.update_state(self.shared_server['id'], vm_state,