diff --git a/api/server/middleware/validatePasswordReset.js b/api/server/middleware/validatePasswordReset.js
index 361418b055b..2f7ee603cc9 100644
--- a/api/server/middleware/validatePasswordReset.js
+++ b/api/server/middleware/validatePasswordReset.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+const { isEnabled } = require('~/server/utils');
+
 function validatePasswordReset(req, res, next) {
-  const setting = process.env.ALLOW_PASSWORD_RESET?.toLowerCase();
-  if (setting === 'true') {
+  if (isEnabled(process.env.ALLOW_PASSWORD_RESET)) {
     next();
   } else {
     res.status(403).send('Password reset is not allowed.');
diff --git a/api/server/middleware/validateRegistration.js b/api/server/middleware/validateRegistration.js
index 58193f08b9d..4f9641ad0d1 100644
--- a/api/server/middleware/validateRegistration.js
+++ b/api/server/middleware/validateRegistration.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+const { isEnabled } = require('~/server/utils');
+
 function validateRegistration(req, res, next) {
-  const setting = process.env.ALLOW_REGISTRATION?.toLowerCase();
-  if (setting === 'true') {
+  if (isEnabled(process.env.ALLOW_REGISTRATION)) {
     next();
   } else {
     res.status(403).send('Registration is not allowed.');