diff --git a/include/s_conf.h b/include/s_conf.h
index 0bcd76c3..4f78fbdd 100644
--- a/include/s_conf.h
+++ b/include/s_conf.h
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ extern rb_dlink_node *find_prop_ban(unsigned int status, const char *user, const
 extern void deactivate_conf(struct ConfItem *, rb_dlink_node *, time_t);
 extern void replace_old_ban(struct ConfItem *);
 
-extern void read_conf_files(int cold);
+extern void read_conf_files(bool cold);
 
 extern int attach_conf(struct Client *, struct ConfItem *);
 extern int check_client(struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source_p, const char *);
diff --git a/ircd/ircd.c b/ircd/ircd.c
index d5726d05..e6ff1d2c 100644
--- a/ircd/ircd.c
+++ b/ircd/ircd.c
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ charybdis_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	if (testing_conf)
 		fprintf(stderr, "\nBeginning config test\n");
-	read_conf_files(YES);	/* cold start init conf files */
+	read_conf_files(true);	/* cold start init conf files */
 
 	mod_add_path(MODULE_DIR);
 	mod_add_path(MODULE_DIR "/autoload");
diff --git a/ircd/s_conf.c b/ircd/s_conf.c
index 4099dd33..d952981b 100644
--- a/ircd/s_conf.c
+++ b/ircd/s_conf.c
@@ -1357,12 +1357,12 @@ get_printable_kline(struct Client *source_p, struct ConfItem *aconf,
 /*
  * read_conf_files
  *
- * inputs       - cold start YES or NO
+ * inputs       - cold start
  * output       - none
  * side effects - read all conf files needed, ircd.conf kline.conf etc.
  */
 void
-read_conf_files(int cold)
+read_conf_files(bool cold)
 {
 	const char *filename;