diff --git a/bitelab/snmp.py b/bitelab/snmp.py
index 7706fb3..9cd2063 100644
--- a/bitelab/snmp.py
+++ b/bitelab/snmp.py
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ class SNMPPower(Power):
 		return await snmpget(self.host,
 		    'pethPsePortAdminEnable.1.%d' % self.port, 'bool')
 
-	async def setvalue(self, typ, v):
+	async def setvalue(self, v):
 		return await snmpset(self.host,
-		    'pethPsePortAdminEnable.1.%d' % self.port, typ, v)
+		    'pethPsePortAdminEnable.1.%d' % self.port, 'bool', v)
 
 
 class TestSNMPWrapper(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class TestSNMPPower(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
 		    'bool')
 
 		# that when setvalue is called
-		await sp.setvalue('bool', True)
+		await sp.setvalue(True)
 
 		# calls snmpset w/ the correct args
 		ss.assert_called_with('host', 'pethPsePortAdminEnable.1.5',