diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
index a57d51a019..3565b81633 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
@@ -2062,7 +2062,7 @@ class Formula
     # <pre>plist_options :manual => "foo"</pre>
     #
     # Or perhaps you'd like to give the user a choice? Ooh fancy.
-    # <pre>plist_options :startup => "true", :manual => "foo start"</pre>
+    # <pre>plist_options :startup => true, :manual => "foo start"</pre>
     def plist_options(options)
       @plist_startup = options[:startup]
       @plist_manual = options[:manual]