diff --git a/types/codemirror/addon/edit/closebrackets.d.ts b/types/codemirror/addon/edit/closebrackets.d.ts
index be75ddceff..994789b1c9 100644
--- a/types/codemirror/addon/edit/closebrackets.d.ts
+++ b/types/codemirror/addon/edit/closebrackets.d.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ declare module "codemirror" {
          * By default, it'll auto-close ()[]{}''"", but you can pass it a string similar to that (containing pairs of matching characters),
          * or an object with pairs and optionally explode properties to customize it.
          */
-        autoCloseBrackets?: AutoCloseBrackets | string;
+        autoCloseBrackets?: AutoCloseBrackets | boolean | string;
     }
 }
diff --git a/types/codemirror/test/addon/edit/closebrackets.ts b/types/codemirror/test/addon/edit/closebrackets.ts
index 2ee95dd5cc..fb64ea76f6 100644
--- a/types/codemirror/test/addon/edit/closebrackets.ts
+++ b/types/codemirror/test/addon/edit/closebrackets.ts
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@
 var myCodeMirror: CodeMirror.Editor = CodeMirror(document.body, {
     autoCloseBrackets: "()[]{}''\"\""
 });
+
+var myCodeMirror2: CodeMirror.Editor = CodeMirror(document.body, {
+    autoCloseBrackets: true
+});