diff --git a/cJSON.h b/cJSON.h
index a3221d1..39de385 100644
--- a/cJSON.h
+++ b/cJSON.h
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ extern "C"
 #endif
 
 /* cJSON Types: */
-#define cJSON_False 0
-#define cJSON_True 1
-#define cJSON_NULL 2
-#define cJSON_Number 3
-#define cJSON_String 4
-#define cJSON_Array 5
-#define cJSON_Object 6
+#define cJSON_False  1 << 0
+#define cJSON_True   1 << 1
+#define cJSON_NULL   1 << 2
+#define cJSON_Number 1 << 3
+#define cJSON_String 1 << 4
+#define cJSON_Array  1 << 5
+#define cJSON_Object 1 << 6
 	
 #define cJSON_IsReference 256
 #define cJSON_StringIsConst 512