diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 57d8a98f..9506e4f1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ First you need to create a Discord bot user, which you can do by following the i
       "floodProtection": false, // On by default
       "floodProtectionDelay": 1000, // 500 by default
       "port": "6697", // 6697 by default
-      "secure": "true", // enable SSL, false by default
-      "sasl:" "true", // false by default
-      "username:" "test", // nodeirc by default
+      "secure": true, // enable SSL, false by default
+      "sasl": true, // false by default
+      "username": "test", // nodeirc by default
       "password": "p455w0rd" // empty by default
     },
     "format": { // Optional custom formatting options