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@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Argument    | Type     | Satus    | Default | Description
 ----------- | -------- | -------- | ------- | -----------
 `token`     | `string` | required | -       | The token string generated by `jwt.sign()`.
 `secret`    | `string` | required | -       | The string which was used to sign the payload.
-`algorithm` | `object`, `string` | optional | `{ algorithm: 'HS256' }` | The options object supporting `algorithm` or just the algorithm string. (See [Available Algorithms](#available-algorithms))
+`algorithm` | `object`, `string` | optional | `{ algorithm: 'HS256', throwError: false }` | The options object supporting `algorithm` or just the algorithm string. (See [Available Algorithms](#available-algorithms))
 
 #### `return`
 Returns `true` if signature, `nbf` (if set) and `exp` (if set) are valid, otherwise returns `false`.