diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0aaeb49..da6a728 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ If you need to watch files with extensions other than those that `nodemon` watch
       "patterns": ["src", "test"],
       "extensions": "js,jsx",
       "ignore": "src/vendor/external.min.js",
-      "quiet": "true"
+      "quiet": true
     }
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/watch-package.js b/watch-package.js
index 39d122a..edcbaac 100644
--- a/watch-package.js
+++ b/watch-package.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ module.exports = function watchPackage (pkgDir, exit) {
       cwd: pkgDir,
       stdio: 'pipe'
     })
-    if (quiet === 'true') {
+    if (quiet === true) {
       proc.stdout.pipe(stdin.stdout)
       proc.stderr.pipe(stdin.stderr)
     } else {