diff --git a/lib/plugins/queueLock.js b/lib/plugins/queueLock.js
index cd6c0488..7da76daf 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/queueLock.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/queueLock.js
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ queueLock.prototype.before_enqueue = function(callback){
           callback(null, false);
         }else{
           self.worker.connection.redis.set(key, timeout, function(err){
-            self.worker.connection.redis.get(key, function(err, redisTimeout){
-              redisTimeout = parseInt(redisTimeout);
-              callback(null, now > redisTimeout);              
-            });
+            callback(err, !err);
           });
         }
       });