diff --git a/bento_beacon/utils/beacon_response.py b/bento_beacon/utils/beacon_response.py
index bb99b32..a9d7d9a 100644
--- a/bento_beacon/utils/beacon_response.py
+++ b/bento_beacon/utils/beacon_response.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def beacon_collections_response(results):
     r = {
         "meta": response_meta(returned_schemas, returned_granularity),
         "response": results,
-        "responseSummary": {"exists": "true" if results else False}
+        "responseSummary": {"exists": True if results else False}
     }
     info = response_info()
     if info: