diff --git a/FlagsmithClient/Classes/Traits.swift b/FlagsmithClient/Classes/Traits.swift
index 7001b7c..3103cc1 100644
--- a/FlagsmithClient/Classes/Traits.swift
+++ b/FlagsmithClient/Classes/Traits.swift
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ public struct Traits: Codable, Sendable {
     public let flags: [Flag]
     public let transient: Bool
     
-    init(traits: [Trait], identifier: String?, flags: [Flag] = [], transient: Bool? = false) {
+    init(traits: [Trait], identifier: String?, flags: [Flag] = [], transient: Bool = false) {
         self.traits = traits
         self.identifier = identifier
         self.flags = flags
-        self.transient = transient ?? false
+        self.transient = transient
     }
 
     public func encode(to encoder: any Encoder) throws {