diff --git a/django_extensions/management/commands/show_urls.py b/django_extensions/management/commands/show_urls.py
index ea002d2f8..5e8eec931 100644
--- a/django_extensions/management/commands/show_urls.py
+++ b/django_extensions/management/commands/show_urls.py
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
             raise CommandError("Error occurred while trying to load %s: %s" % (getattr(settings, urlconf), str(e)))
 
         view_functions = self.extract_views_from_urlpatterns(urlconf.urlpatterns)
-        for (func, regex, url_name, *deprecated) in view_functions:
-            if deprecated:
-                deprecated = deprecated[0]
+        for (func, regex, url_name, *dep_status) in view_functions:
+            if dep_status:
+                deprecated = bool(dep_status[0])
             else:
                 deprecated = False