diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1699208..b0fb986 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ Notable changes to this project are documented in this file. The format is based
 ## [Unreleased]
 
 Breaking changes:
+- Update `mkdir` to take `Boolean` arg for `recursive` option (#53, #55, #58 by @JordanMartinez)
 
 New features:
-- Add bindings to `mkdir(path, { recursive: true })` via `mkdirRecursive` (#53, #55 by @JordanMartinez)
 - Update project and deps to PureScript v0.15.0 (#59 by @JordanMartinez, @thomashoneyman, @sigma-andex)
 
 Bugfixes:
diff --git a/src/Node/FS/Async.purs b/src/Node/FS/Async.purs
index d4ff0ff..025ec3f 100644
--- a/src/Node/FS/Async.purs
+++ b/src/Node/FS/Async.purs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ module Node.FS.Async
   , unlink
   , rmdir
   , mkdir
-  , mkdirRecursive
   , mkdir'
   , readdir
   , utimes
@@ -201,34 +200,16 @@ rmdir file cb = mkEffect $ \_ -> runFn2
 mkdir :: FilePath
       -> Callback Unit
       -> Effect Unit
+mkdir path = mkdir' path { recursive: false, mode: mkPerms all all all }
 
-mkdir path = mkdir' path (mkPerms all all all)
-
--- | Makes a new directory and any directories that don't exist
--- | in the path. Similar to `mkdir -p`.
-mkdirRecursive :: FilePath
-               -> Callback Unit
-               -> Effect Unit
-
-mkdirRecursive path = mkdirRecursive' path (mkPerms all all all)
-
--- | Makes a new directory (and any directories that don't exist
--- | in the path) with the specified permissions.
-mkdirRecursive'
+-- | Makes a new directory with the specified permissions.
+mkdir'
   :: FilePath
-  -> Perms
+  -> { recursive :: Boolean, mode :: Perms }
   -> Callback Unit
   -> Effect Unit
-mkdirRecursive' file perms cb = mkEffect $ \_ -> runFn3
-  mkdirImpl file { recursive: true, mode: permsToString perms } (handleCallback cb)
-
--- | Makes a new directory with the specified permissions.
-mkdir' :: FilePath
-       -> Perms
-       -> Callback Unit
-       -> Effect Unit
-mkdir' file perms cb = mkEffect $ \_ -> runFn3
-  mkdirImpl file { recursive: false, mode: permsToString perms } (handleCallback cb)
+mkdir' file { recursive, mode: perms } cb = mkEffect $ \_ -> runFn3
+  mkdirImpl file { recursive, mode: permsToString perms } (handleCallback cb)
 
 -- | Reads the contents of a directory.
 readdir :: FilePath
diff --git a/src/Node/FS/Sync.purs b/src/Node/FS/Sync.purs
index 9c9e40a..66f186a 100644
--- a/src/Node/FS/Sync.purs
+++ b/src/Node/FS/Sync.purs
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ module Node.FS.Sync
   , rmdir
   , mkdir
   , mkdir'
-  , mkdirRecursive
-  , mkdirRecursive'
   , readdir
   , utimes
   , readFile
@@ -172,33 +170,18 @@ rmdir :: FilePath
 rmdir file = mkEffect $ \_ -> runFn1
   rmdirSyncImpl file
 
--- | Makes a new directory.
-mkdirRecursive
-  :: FilePath
-  -> Effect Unit
-mkdirRecursive = flip mkdirRecursive' $ mkPerms all all all
-
--- | Makes a new directory with the specified permissions.
-mkdirRecursive'
-  :: FilePath
-  -> Perms
-  -> Effect Unit
-mkdirRecursive' file perms = mkEffect $ \_ -> runFn2
-  mkdirSyncImpl file { recursive: true, mode: permsToString perms }
-
 -- | Makes a new directory.
 mkdir :: FilePath
       -> Effect Unit
-
-mkdir = flip mkdir' $ mkPerms all all all
+mkdir path = mkdir' path { recursive: false, mode: mkPerms all all all }
 
 -- | Makes a new directory with the specified permissions.
-mkdir' :: FilePath
-       -> Perms
-       -> Effect Unit
-
-mkdir' file perms = mkEffect $ \_ -> runFn2
-  mkdirSyncImpl file { recursive: false, mode: permsToString perms }
+mkdir'
+  :: FilePath
+  -> { recursive :: Boolean, mode :: Perms }
+  -> Effect Unit
+mkdir' file { recursive, mode: perms } = mkEffect $ \_ -> runFn2
+  mkdirSyncImpl file { recursive, mode: permsToString perms }
 
 -- | Reads the contents of a directory.
 readdir :: FilePath