diff --git a/peewee_test.py b/peewee_test.py
index 3430a55..2e95d3a 100644
--- a/peewee_test.py
+++ b/peewee_test.py
@@ -42,21 +42,25 @@ class Event(BaseModel):
         r = self._repeat
         for _ in range(7):
             r, m = divmod(r, 2)
-            bit_list.append(True if m else False)
+            bit_list.append(bool(m))
         return bit_list
     
     @repeat.setter
     def repeat(self, bit_list):
-        if len(bit_list) != 7:
-            raise ValueError(f"Given list is of length {len(bit_list)} "
-                             f"instead of 7")
-        reduced = 0
-        for i, b in enumerate(bit_list):
-            reduced += (1 if b else 0) * 2**i
-        self._repeat = reduced
+        self._repeat = int_from_list(bit_list)
         self.save()
     
 
+def int_from_list(bit_list):
+    if len(bit_list) != 7:
+        raise ValueError(f"Given list is of length {len(bit_list)} "
+                         f"instead of 7")
+    reduced = 0
+    for i, b in enumerate(bit_list):
+        reduced += b * 2**i
+    return reduced
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     from datetime import datetime, date, time, timedelta
 
@@ -80,14 +84,14 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     Event(name='test event',
           start_date=datetime.now(),
           schedule=s1,
-          _repeat=127,
+          _repeat=int_from_list([True for _ in range(7)]),
           ).save()
 
     Event(name='test event 2',
           start_date=datetime.now(),
           stop_date=datetime.now()+timedelta(days=2),
           schedule=s2,
-          _repeat=1,
+          _repeat=int_from_list([True] + [False for _ in range(6)]),
           ).save()
     
     events = Event.select()