diff --git a/startsWith.js b/startsWith.js
index e135c4a86..4764e9ccf 100644
--- a/startsWith.js
+++ b/startsWith.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function startsWith(string, target, position) {
   else if (position > length) {
     position = length
   }
-  target = (target + '')
+  target = `${ target }`
   return string.slice(position, position + target.length) == target
 }