diff --git a/src/lib.js b/src/lib.js
index 9b582d2..9c882ec 100644
--- a/src/lib.js
+++ b/src/lib.js
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export default class Migrator {
 
     const untilMigration = migrationName ?
       await MigrationModel.findOne({name: migrationName}) :
-      await MigrationModel.findOne().sort({createdAt: directions == 'up' ? -1 : 1});
+      await MigrationModel.findOne().sort({createdAt: direction === 'up' ? -1 : 1});
 
     if (!untilMigration) {
       if (migrationName) throw new ReferenceError("Could not find that migration in the database");