diff --git a/src/proxy/handleConnect.go b/src/proxy/handleConnect.go
index 9e64a0e..fed2d6b 100644
--- a/src/proxy/handleConnect.go
+++ b/src/proxy/handleConnect.go
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ func (p *ForwardProxyCluster) validateRequestAndGetProxy(w http.ResponseWriter,
 		return "", "", "", "", nil, errors.New(errStr)
 	}
 
-	headerIncludeBrokenThirdparty := req.Header.Get(HeaderThirdpartyIncludeBroken)
+	headerIncludeBrokenThirdparty := req.Header.Get(HeaderThirdpartyIncludeBroken) != ""
 	req.Header.Del(HeaderThirdpartyIncludeBroken)
-	headerBypassThirdparty := req.Header.Get(HeaderThirdpartyBypass)
+	headerBypassThirdparty := req.Header.Get(HeaderThirdpartyBypass) != ""
 	req.Header.Del(HeaderThirdpartyBypass)
-	if headerBypassThirdparty != "" && headerIncludeBrokenThirdparty != "" {
+	if headerBypassThirdparty && headerIncludeBrokenThirdparty {
 		errStr := "duplicate options headers detected, rejecting request"
 		http.Error(w, errStr, http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return "", "", "", "", nil, errors.New(errStr)
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ func (p *ForwardProxyCluster) validateRequestAndGetProxy(w http.ResponseWriter,
 		if slices.Contains(config.GetConfig().ThirdpartyBypassDomains, urlHostname) {
 			selectedProxy = p.getProxyFromOurs()
 		} else {
-			if headerIncludeBrokenThirdparty != "" {
+			if headerIncludeBrokenThirdparty {
 				selectedProxy = p.getProxyFromAllWithBroken()
-			} else if headerBypassThirdparty != "" {
+			} else if headerBypassThirdparty {
 				selectedProxy = p.getProxyFromOurs()
 			} else {
 				selectedProxy = p.getProxyFromAll()