diff --git a/src/DIRAC/Workflow/Modules/Script.py b/src/DIRAC/Workflow/Modules/Script.py
index 910587ae8a1..b3eb1a75c23 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/Workflow/Modules/Script.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/Workflow/Modules/Script.py
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ def _executeCommand(self):
         failed = False
 
         # Check whether the execution should be done remotely
-        is_remote_execution = gConfig.getValue("/LocalSite/RemoteExecution", "false")
-        if is_remote_execution.lower() in ["true", "yes"]:
+        if gConfig.getValue("/LocalSite/RemoteExecution", False):
             remoteRunner = RemoteRunner(
                 gConfig.getValue("/LocalSite/Site"),
                 gConfig.getValue("/LocalSite/GridCE"),
diff --git a/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Utilities/RemoteRunner.py b/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Utilities/RemoteRunner.py
index a5414c33525..79f9f2415df 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Utilities/RemoteRunner.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Utilities/RemoteRunner.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def __init__(self, siteName=None, ceName=None, queueName=None):
             self.log.warn("Trying to get workloadSite from /LocalSite/CEQueue...")
             self._workloadQueue = gConfig.getValue("/LocalSite/CEQueue")
 
-    @deprecated('Use gConfig.getValue("/LocalSite/RemoteExecution") instead.')
+    @deprecated('Use gConfig.getValue("/LocalSite/RemoteExecution", False) instead.')
     def is_remote_execution(self):
         """Main method: decides whether the execution will be done locally or remotely via a CE.
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def is_remote_execution(self):
 
         :return: bool
         """
-        return gConfig.getValue("/LocalSite/RemoteExecution")
+        return gConfig.getValue("/LocalSite/RemoteExecution", False)
 
     def execute(self, command, workingDirectory=".", numberOfProcessors=1, cleanRemoteJob=True):
         """Execute the command remotely via a CE