diff --git a/types/nodegit/nodegit-tests.ts b/types/nodegit/nodegit-tests.ts
index 64d1b2a16c..465b5415b7 100644
--- a/types/nodegit/nodegit-tests.ts
+++ b/types/nodegit/nodegit-tests.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Git.Repository.discover("startPath", 1, "ceilingDirs").then((string) => {
     // Use string
 });
 
-Git.Repository.init("path", true).then((repository) => {
+Git.Repository.init("path", 0).then((repository) => {
     // Use repository
 });
 
diff --git a/types/nodegit/repository.d.ts b/types/nodegit/repository.d.ts
index a8882b5d55..b29a411725 100644
--- a/types/nodegit/repository.d.ts
+++ b/types/nodegit/repository.d.ts
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ export class Repository {
      *
      * @static
      * @param {string} path
-     * @param {boolean} [isBare]
+     * @param {number} isBare
      * @returns {Promise<Repository>}
      *
      * @memberof Repository
      */
-    static init(path: string, isBare?: boolean): Promise<Repository>;
+    static init(path: string, isBare: number): Promise<Repository>;
     /**
      *
      *