diff --git a/content/notes/editing.md b/content/notes/editing.md
index 9a084c89..c8cefa0c 100644
--- a/content/notes/editing.md
+++ b/content/notes/editing.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Hugo is picky when it comes to metadata for files. Make sure that your title is
 title: "Example Title"
 tags:
 - example-tag
-disableToc: true # do not show a table of contents on this page if enabled
+enableToc: false # do not show a table of contents on this page
 ---
 
 Rest of your content here...
diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index c09f2dcf..3423a0c5 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
           <li><a href="{{ .Permalink }}">{{ .LinkTitle | humanize }}</a></li>
           {{ end }}
       </ul>
-      {{ if (and $.Site.Data.config.enableToc (not (.Params.disableToc))) }}
+      {{ if (and $.Site.Data.config.enableToc (ne .Params.enableToc false)) }}
       <aside class="mainTOC">
           <h3>Table of Contents</h3>
           {{ .TableOfContents }}
diff --git a/layouts/index.html b/layouts/index.html
index d449c273..6fb75f9d 100644
--- a/layouts/index.html
+++ b/layouts/index.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         {{partial "darkmode.html" .}}
     </header>
     <article>
-        {{ if (and $.Site.Data.config.enableToc (not (.Params.disableToc))) }}
+        {{ if (and $.Site.Data.config.enableToc (ne .Params.enableToc false)) }}
         <aside class="mainTOC">
             <h3>Table of Contents</h3>
             {{ .TableOfContents }}