diff --git a/mypy_django_plugin/lib/helpers.py b/mypy_django_plugin/lib/helpers.py
index 886e63ada..9f5289970 100644
--- a/mypy_django_plugin/lib/helpers.py
+++ b/mypy_django_plugin/lib/helpers.py
@@ -171,15 +171,6 @@ def make_optional(typ: MypyType) -> MypyType:
     return UnionType.make_union([typ, NoneTyp()])
 
 
-def parse_bool(expr: Expression) -> Optional[bool]:
-    if isinstance(expr, NameExpr):
-        if expr.fullname == "builtins.True":
-            return True
-        if expr.fullname == "builtins.False":
-            return False
-    return None
-
-
 def has_any_of_bases(info: TypeInfo, bases: Iterable[str]) -> bool:
     for base_fullname in bases:
         if info.has_base(base_fullname):
diff --git a/mypy_django_plugin/transformers/fields.py b/mypy_django_plugin/transformers/fields.py
index 7569975d6..6a68207c3 100644
--- a/mypy_django_plugin/transformers/fields.py
+++ b/mypy_django_plugin/transformers/fields.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from django.db.models.fields.reverse_related import ForeignObjectRel
 from mypy.nodes import AssignmentStmt, NameExpr, TypeInfo
 from mypy.plugin import FunctionContext
+from mypy.semanal_shared import parse_bool
 from mypy.types import AnyType, Instance, TypeOfAny, UnionType
 from mypy.types import Type as MypyType
 
@@ -134,12 +135,12 @@ def set_descriptor_types_for_field(
     is_nullable = False
     null_expr = helpers.get_call_argument_by_name(ctx, "null")
     if null_expr is not None:
-        is_nullable = helpers.parse_bool(null_expr) or False
+        is_nullable = parse_bool(null_expr) or False
     # Allow setting field value to `None` when a field is primary key and has a default that can produce a value
     default_expr = helpers.get_call_argument_by_name(ctx, "default")
     primary_key_expr = helpers.get_call_argument_by_name(ctx, "primary_key")
     if default_expr is not None and primary_key_expr is not None:
-        is_set_nullable = helpers.parse_bool(primary_key_expr) or False
+        is_set_nullable = parse_bool(primary_key_expr) or False
 
     set_type, get_type = get_field_descriptor_types(
         default_return_type.type,
diff --git a/mypy_django_plugin/transformers/models.py b/mypy_django_plugin/transformers/models.py
index e2f05b4e4..85c2e7271 100644
--- a/mypy_django_plugin/transformers/models.py
+++ b/mypy_django_plugin/transformers/models.py
@@ -661,13 +661,7 @@ def is_model_abstract(self) -> bool:
                     and stmt.lvalues[0].name == "abstract"
                 ):
                     # abstract = True (builtins.bool)
-                    rhs_is_true = (
-                        isinstance(stmt.rvalue, NameExpr)
-                        and stmt.rvalue.name == "True"
-                        and isinstance(stmt.rvalue.node, Var)
-                        and isinstance(stmt.rvalue.node.type, Instance)
-                        and stmt.rvalue.node.type.type.fullname == "builtins.bool"
-                    )
+                    rhs_is_true = self.api.parse_bool(stmt.rvalue) is True
                     # abstract: Literal[True]
                     is_literal_true = isinstance(stmt.type, LiteralType) and stmt.type.value is True
                     return rhs_is_true or is_literal_true
diff --git a/mypy_django_plugin/transformers/querysets.py b/mypy_django_plugin/transformers/querysets.py
index bca760e90..671e4fea4 100644
--- a/mypy_django_plugin/transformers/querysets.py
+++ b/mypy_django_plugin/transformers/querysets.py
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 from django.db.models.base import Model
 from django.db.models.fields.related import RelatedField
 from django.db.models.fields.reverse_related import ForeignObjectRel
-from mypy.nodes import ARG_NAMED, ARG_NAMED_OPT, Expression, NameExpr
+from mypy.nodes import ARG_NAMED, ARG_NAMED_OPT, Expression
 from mypy.plugin import FunctionContext, MethodContext
+from mypy.semanal_shared import parse_bool
 from mypy.types import AnyType, Instance, TupleType, TypedDictType, TypeOfAny, get_proper_type
 from mypy.types import Type as MypyType
 
@@ -159,14 +160,14 @@ def extract_proper_type_queryset_values_list(ctx: MethodContext, django_context:
         return default_return_type
 
     flat_expr = helpers.get_call_argument_by_name(ctx, "flat")
-    if flat_expr is not None and isinstance(flat_expr, NameExpr):
-        flat = helpers.parse_bool(flat_expr)
+    if flat_expr is not None:
+        flat = parse_bool(flat_expr)
     else:
         flat = False
 
     named_expr = helpers.get_call_argument_by_name(ctx, "named")
-    if named_expr is not None and isinstance(named_expr, NameExpr):
-        named = helpers.parse_bool(named_expr)
+    if named_expr is not None:
+        named = parse_bool(named_expr)
     else:
         named = False