diff --git a/jquery.validate.js b/jquery.validate.js
index 6eca40e..63d0b09 100644
--- a/jquery.validate.js
+++ b/jquery.validate.js
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ $.extend($.validator, {
 				data: data,
 				success: function(response) {
 					validator.settings.messages[element.name].remote = previous.originalMessage;
-					var valid = response === true;
+					var valid = response === true || response === "true";
 					if ( valid ) {
 						var submitted = validator.formSubmitted;
 						validator.prepareElement(element);
diff --git a/test/methods.js b/test/methods.js
index 0b4d5f9..bfefa40 100644
--- a/test/methods.js
+++ b/test/methods.js
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ asyncTest("remote correct number of invalids", function() {
 						if(json.username == 'asdf') {
 							return "\"asdf is already taken\"";
 						}
-						return true;
+						return "\"" + true + "\"";
 					}
 				}
 			}