diff --git a/lua/telescope/actions/history.lua b/lua/telescope/actions/history.lua
index 8ec58e2..48a24ca 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/actions/history.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/actions/history.lua
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ histories.History.__index = histories.History
 ---@field pre_get function: Will be called before a next or previous item will be returned (optional)
 function histories.History:new(opts)
   local obj = {}
-  if not conf.history or type(conf.history) ~= "table" then
+  if conf.history == false or type(conf.history) ~= "table" then
     obj.enabled = false
     return setmetatable(obj, self)
   end
diff --git a/lua/telescope/actions/state.lua b/lua/telescope/actions/state.lua
index 8470f2d..192c44d 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/actions/state.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/actions/state.lua
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ end
 function action_state.get_current_history()
   local history = global_state.get_global_key("history")
   if not history then
-    if not conf.history or type(conf.history) ~= "table" then
+    if conf.history == false or type(conf.history) ~= "table" then
       history = require('telescope.actions.history').get_simple_history()
       global_state.set_global_key("history", history)
     else
diff --git a/lua/telescope/config.lua b/lua/telescope/config.lua
index 00d4101..e5a3ead 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/config.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/config.lua
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ local telescope_defaults = {
   }, [[
     This field handles the configuration for prompt history.
     By default it is a table, with default values (more below).
-    To disable history, set it to either false or nil.
+    To disable history, set it to false.
 
     Currently mappings still need to be added, Example:
       mappings = {
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ function config.set_defaults(user_defaults, tele_defaults)
       )
     end
     if name == "history" then
-      if not user_defaults[name] or not config.values[name] then
+      if user_defaults[name] == false or config.values[name] == false then
         return false
       end