diff --git a/lib/commands/config.js b/lib/commands/config.js
index 04815199de64f..1475a461d2492 100644
--- a/lib/commands/config.js
+++ b/lib/commands/config.js
@@ -77,10 +77,8 @@ const isProtected = (k) => {
   return false
 }
 
-// Redacted fields are public unless they contain redacted info
-const isRedacted = (v) => redact(v) !== v
-
-const isPrivate = (k, v) => isProtected(k) || isRedacted(v)
+// Private fields are either protected or they can redacted info
+const isPrivate = (k, v) => isProtected(k) || redact(v) !== v
 
 const displayVar = (k, v) =>
   `${k} = ${isProtected(k, v) ? '(protected)' : JSON.stringify(redact(v))}`