diff --git a/src/BasicChannel.cpp b/src/BasicChannel.cpp
index 3273461..a805865 100644
--- a/src/BasicChannel.cpp
+++ b/src/BasicChannel.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void BasicChannel::updateChannelType(std::vector<property::ChannelProperties> &p
 }
 
 bool BasicChannel::verify_password(const std::optional<std::string> &password, bool password_hashed) {
-    if(!this->properties()[property::CHANNEL_FLAG_PASSWORD].as_unchecked<bool>()) {
+    if(!this->properties()[property::CHANNEL_FLAG_PASSWORD].as_or<bool>(false)) {
         return true;
     }