diff --git a/src/util.js b/src/util.js
index 13176f46e..1bd870ea1 100644
--- a/src/util.js
+++ b/src/util.js
@@ -692,6 +692,23 @@ export function isValidUrl(url) {
     }
 }
 
+export function urlHostnameToIPv6(hostname) {
+    if (hostname.charAt(0) === '[') {
+        hostname = hostname.slice(1);
+    }
+    if (hostname.charAt(hostname.length - 1) === ']') {
+        hostname = hostname.slice(0, -1);
+    }
+    // console.log(hostname)
+    return hostname
+}
+
+export function stringToBool(str) {
+    if (str === 'true') return true;
+    if (str === 'false') return false;
+    return str;
+}
+
 /**
  * MemoryLimitedMap class that limits the memory usage of string values.
  */