diff --git a/Operand.cpp b/Operand.cpp
index 69559fc..5302941 100644
--- a/Operand.cpp
+++ b/Operand.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace jet {
 	 isNumber = string.eod();
 	 string.reset();
 	 if((string == "false") || (string == "true"))
-	   boolean = true;	 
+	   boolean = (string == "true");
       } else if(in.ifNext("(")) {
 	 Operand op(in, tag);
 	 string = op.string;