diff --git a/searx/templates/simple/preferences/safesearch.html b/searx/templates/simple/preferences/safesearch.html
index 1e33da3c8..33ee4b4f4 100644
--- a/searx/templates/simple/preferences/safesearch.html
+++ b/searx/templates/simple/preferences/safesearch.html
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
   <div class="value">{{- '' -}}
     <select name='safesearch' aria-labelledby="pref_safesearch">{{- '' -}}
       <option value="2"
-              {%- if safesearch == '2' %} selected="selected" {%- endif -%}>
+              {%- if safesearch == 2 %} selected="selected" {%- endif -%}>
               {{- _('Strict') -}}
       </option>{{- '' -}}
       <option value="1"
-              {%- if safesearch == '1' %} selected="selected" {%- endif -%}>
+              {%- if safesearch == 1 %} selected="selected" {%- endif -%}>
               {{- _('Moderate') -}}
       </option>{{- '' -}}
       <option value="0"
-              {%- if safesearch == '0' %} selected="selected" {%- endif -%}>
+              {%- if safesearch == 0 %} selected="selected" {%- endif -%}>
               {{- _('None') -}}
       </option>{{- '' -}}
     </select>{{- '' -}}