diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing_management.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing_management.py
index e1ec7059..3bfc74b6 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing_management.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing_management.py
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ class FileSharingManagement(object):
         else:
             # final phase, we'll do deletion here
             try:
-                confirmed = command_form.fields['confirm']
+                confirmed = C.bool(command_form.fields['confirm'].value)
             except KeyError:
                 self._c.adHocError(self._c.ERROR.BAD_PAYLOAD)
             if not confirmed: