diff --git a/lib/languages.nix b/lib/languages.nix
index 52f1b5b8..56c225d6 100644
--- a/lib/languages.nix
+++ b/lib/languages.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@
   inherit (lib.nvim.attrsets) mapListToAttrs;
 in {
   # Converts a boolean to a yes/no string. This is used in lots of
-  # configuration formats.
+  # configuration formats, and is not covered by `toLuaObject`
+  toVimBool = bool:
+    if bool
+    then "yes"
+    else "no";
+
   diagnosticsToLua = {
     lang,
     config,
@@ -30,8 +35,8 @@ in {
 
   mkEnable = desc:
     mkOption {
-      description = "Turn on ${desc} for enabled languages by default";
-      type = bool;
       default = false;
+      type = bool;
+      description = "Turn on ${desc} for enabled languages by default";
     };
 }