diff --git a/lisp/use-package/use-package-chords.el b/lisp/use-package/use-package-chords.el
index 478759d10c3..909056fbebe 100644
--- a/lisp/use-package/use-package-chords.el
+++ b/lisp/use-package/use-package-chords.el
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
    `(,(macroexpand
        `(bind-chords :package ,name ,@arg)))))
 
-(add-to-list 'use-package-keywords :chords t)
+(add-to-list 'use-package-keywords :chords)
 
 (provide 'use-package-chords)