diff --git a/rc_rmq.py b/rc_rmq.py
index 8d43102e19bea1701b62a064510ea0dd16723912..9ab1d783916d2acb8262985e14e0fdfb143233c2 100644
--- a/rc_rmq.py
+++ b/rc_rmq.py
@@ -88,5 +88,3 @@ class RCRMQ(object):
 
     def stop_consume(self):
         self._channel.basic_cancel(self._consumer_tag)
-        if not self.DURABLE:
-            self._channel.queue_delete(self.QUEUE)