diff --git a/lib/amqplib_ascoltatore.js b/lib/amqplib_ascoltatore.js
index 855596e..fd81a02 100644
--- a/lib/amqplib_ascoltatore.js
+++ b/lib/amqplib_ascoltatore.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ AMQPLibAscoltatore.prototype._startConn = function () {
       function(callback){
         debug('channel created');
         that._queue = that._opts.queue || util.buildIdentifier();
-        that._channel.assertQueue(that._queue, {durable: (that._opts.durableQueue !== false)}, wrap(callback));
+        that._channel.assertQueue(that._queue, {durable: !!that._opts.durableQueue}, wrap(callback));
       },
 
       function (callback){