diff --git a/src/Utils/messages.ts b/src/Utils/messages.ts
index 4e7d135..0ed8224 100644
--- a/src/Utils/messages.ts
+++ b/src/Utils/messages.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import { downloadContentFromMessage, encryptedStream, generateThumbnail, getAudi
 type MediaUploadData = {
 	media: WAMediaUpload
 	caption?: string
-	ptt?: boolean | string
+	ptt?: boolean
 	seconds?: number
 	gifPlayback?: boolean
 	fileName?: string
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ export const prepareWAMessageMedia = async(
 	const requiresDurationComputation = mediaType === 'audio' && typeof uploadData.seconds === 'undefined'
 	const requiresThumbnailComputation = (mediaType === 'image' || mediaType === 'video') &&
 										(typeof uploadData['jpegThumbnail'] === 'undefined')
-	const requiresWaveformProcessing = mediaType === 'audio' && uploadData.ptt === 'true' || true
-	const requiresAudioBackground = options.backgroundColor && mediaType === 'audio' && uploadData.ptt === 'true' || true
+	const requiresWaveformProcessing = mediaType === 'audio' && uploadData.ptt === true
+	const requiresAudioBackground = options.backgroundColor && mediaType === 'audio' && uploadData.ptt === true
 	const requiresOriginalForSomeProcessing = requiresDurationComputation || requiresThumbnailComputation
 	const {
 		mediaKey,