diff --git a/lib/carrierwave/mounter.rb b/lib/carrierwave/mounter.rb
index be1ca7f18..b81975730 100644
--- a/lib/carrierwave/mounter.rb
+++ b/lib/carrierwave/mounter.rb
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def blank?
     end
 
     def remove?
-      remove.present? && remove !~ /\A0|false$\z/
+      remove.present? && (remove == true || remove !~ /\A0|false$\z/)
     end
 
     def remove!