diff --git a/.babelrc b/.babelrc
index abb0270e4b..c31d5a0af4 100644
--- a/.babelrc
+++ b/.babelrc
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         "babel-plugin-rewire",
         ["transform-define", {
           "__TEST__": "true",
-          "__DEBUG__": "false"
+          "__DEBUG__": false
         }]
       ]
     }