diff --git a/lib/lang/it.js b/lib/lang/it.js
index aa159246..53aed7f0 100644
--- a/lib/lang/it.js
+++ b/lib/lang/it.js
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ function join_with_shared_prefix(a, b, joiner) {
 }
 
 function strip_prefix(period) {
-  if (period.slice(0) === "in serata") return "sera";
-  if (period.slice(0) === "in mattinata") return "mattina";
-  if (period.slice(0,6) === "nella ") return period.slice(6);
-  if (period.slice(0,4) === "nel ") return period.slice(4);
+  if(period === "in serata") return "sera";
+  if(period === "in mattinata") return "mattina";
+  if(period.slice(0,6) === "nella ") return period.slice(6);
+  if(period.slice(0,4) === "nel ") return period.slice(4);
   return period;
 }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5398884b..c2a64607 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "forecast-io-translations",
-  "version": "1.6.1",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "description": "translate the Forecast API into any language",
   "author": {
     "name": "The Dark Sky Company",
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
       "name": "Pamela Ocampo",
       "email": "pamela.ocampo@gmail.com",
       "web": "https://github.com/pamo"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Lukino2000",
+      "web": "https://github.com/Lukino2000"
     }
   ],
   "repository": {