diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 27cc342..d4cee65 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -141,14 +141,11 @@ class Insight {
 		this._save();
 	}
 
-	askPermission(msg, cb) {
+	askPermission(msg) {
 		const defaultMsg = `May ${chalk.cyan(this.packageName)} anonymously report usage statistics to improve the tool over time?`;
 
-		cb = cb || (() => {});
-
 		if (!process.stdout.isTTY || process.argv.indexOf('--no-insight') !== -1 || process.env.CI) {
-			setImmediate(cb, null, false);
-			return;
+			return Promise.resolve();
 		}
 
 		const prompt = inquirer.prompt({
@@ -158,23 +155,29 @@ class Insight {
 			default: true
 		});
 
-		// Add a 30 sec timeout before giving up on getting an answer
-		const permissionTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
-			// Stop listening for stdin
-			prompt.ui.close();
-
-			// Automatically opt out
-			this.optOut = true;
-			cb(null, false);
-		}, this._permissionTimeout * 1000);
+		// Set a 30 sec timeout before giving up on getting an answer
+		let permissionTimeout;
+		const timeoutPromise = new Promise(resolve => {
+			permissionTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+				// Stop listening for stdin
+				prompt.ui.close();
+
+				// Automatically opt out
+				this.optOut = true;
+				resolve(false);
+			}, this._permissionTimeout * 1000);
+		});
 
-		prompt.then(result => {
+		const promise = prompt.then(result => {
 			// Clear the permission timeout upon getting an answer
 			clearTimeout(permissionTimeout);
 
 			this.optOut = !result.optIn;
-			cb(null, result.optIn);
+			return result.optIn;
 		});
+
+		// Return the result of the prompt if it finishes first otherwise default to the timeout's value.
+		return Promise.race([promise, timeoutPromise]);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index b5ace6c..18a6e05 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -186,13 +186,13 @@ Type: `integer`
 
 Event value: A numeric value associated with the event (e.g. 42).
 
-#### .askPermission([message, callback])
+#### .askPermission([message])
 
 Asks the user permission to opt-in to tracking and sets the `optOut` property in `config`. You can also choose to set `optOut` property in `config` manually.
 
 ![askPermission screenshot](screenshot-askpermission.png)
 
-Optionally supply your own `message` and `callback`. If `message` is `null`, default message will be used. The callback will be called with the arguments `error` and `optIn` when the prompt is done and is useful for when you want to continue the execution while the prompt is running.
+Optionally supply your own `message`. If `message` is `null`, default message will be used. This also resolves with the new value of `optIn` when the prompt is done and is useful for when you want to continue the execution while the prompt is running.
 
 #### .optOut
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/sub-process.js b/test/fixtures/sub-process.js
index 6d80415..d302c00 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/sub-process.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/sub-process.js
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ if (process.env.permissionTimeout) {
 	insight._permissionTimeout = process.env.permissionTimeout;
 }
 
-insight.askPermission('', () => {
+insight.askPermission('').then(() => {
 	process.exit(145);
 });