diff --git a/adafruit_vc0706.py b/adafruit_vc0706.py
index f871190..1acd1c6 100644
--- a/adafruit_vc0706.py
+++ b/adafruit_vc0706.py
@@ -225,11 +225,12 @@ def get_motion_detect(self):
         """Query the gesture detection status"""
         return self._run_command(_COMM_MOTION_STATUS, bytes([0x00]), 6)
 
-    def set_motion_detect(self, args):
+    def set_motion_detect(self, enabled):
         """Set gesture detection status.
-        args = 0 to unset, 1 to set
+
+        :param bool enabled: False to disable motion detected, True to enable motion detection.
         """
-        return self._run_command(_COMM_MOTION_CTRL, bytes([0x01, args]), 5)
+        return self._run_command(_COMM_MOTION_CTRL, bytes([0x01, enabled]), 5)
 
     def _run_command(self, cmd, args, resplen, flush=True):
         if flush: