diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 4b17fd4..0ee91f0 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ async function HandleMultipleIssues() {
         // Retrieve custom inputs
         const labels = core.getInput("label").split(",").map(label => label.trim());
         const assign = core.getInput("assign") === "true" || false;
-        const issueNumber = core.getInput("issueNumber") === "true" || false; // converts to boolean
+        const issueNumber = core.getInput("issueNumber") === "true";
         const comment = core.getInput("comment");
         const close = core.getInput("close") === "true" || false;
         const checkComment = comment.trim() !== "";
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 9786dc5..347b3e9 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ async function HandleMultipleIssues() {
     // Retrieve custom inputs
     const labels = core.getInput("label").split(",").map(label => label.trim());
     const assign = core.getInput("assign")  === "true" || false;
-    const issueNumber = core.getInput("issueNumber") === "true" || false; // converts to boolean
+    const issueNumber = core.getInput("issueNumber") === "true";
     const comment = core.getInput("comment");
     const close = core.getInput("close") === "true" || false;