diff --git a/mitogen/core.py b/mitogen/core.py
index 75086d0d..59ae962a 100644
--- a/mitogen/core.py
+++ b/mitogen/core.py
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ class Receiver(object):
 
 
 class Channel(Sender, Receiver):
-    def __init__(self, router, context, dst_id, handle=None):
-        Sender.__init_(self, context, dst_id)
+    def __init__(self, router, context, dst_handle, handle=None):
+        Sender.__init__(self, context, dst_handle)
         Receiver.__init__(self, router, handle)
 
     def __repr__(self):
diff --git a/tests/channel_test.py b/tests/channel_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0284449c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/channel_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import unittest
+
+import mitogen.core
+import testlib
+
+
+class ConstructorTest(testlib.RouterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_constructor(self):
+        # issue 32
+        l1 = self.router.local()
+        chan = mitogen.core.Channel(self.router, l1, 123)
+        assert chan.router == self.router
+        assert chan.context == l1
+        assert chan.dst_handle == 123
+        assert chan.handle is not None
+        assert chan.handle > 0