diff --git a/dist/verbs/analyze.js b/dist/verbs/analyze.js
index c83ee7d..2f2d29b 100644
--- a/dist/verbs/analyze.js
+++ b/dist/verbs/analyze.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Implementation of the 'analyze' verb for HackMyResume.
         format: 'FRESH',
         objectify: true,
         inner: {
-          "private": opts["private"]
+          "private": opts["private"] === true
         }
       }, this);
       if (opts.assert && this.hasError()) {
diff --git a/src/verbs/analyze.coffee b/src/verbs/analyze.coffee
index 6df67e9..8905ba5 100644
--- a/src/verbs/analyze.coffee
+++ b/src/verbs/analyze.coffee
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ _analyze = ( sources, dst, opts ) ->
 
   nlzrs = _loadInspectors()
   results = _.map sources, (src) ->
-    r = ResumeFactory.loadOne src, format: 'FRESH', objectify: true, inner: { private: opts.private }, @
+    r = ResumeFactory.loadOne src, format: 'FRESH', objectify: true, inner: {
+      private: opts.private is true
+    }, @
     return { } if opts.assert and @hasError()
 
     if r.fluenterror