diff --git a/obis/src/python/obis/dm/git.py b/obis/src/python/obis/dm/git.py
index fe8248a9fccba8b702d6e475eefde7627aa7a5e2..2e9291182604f33515671f2015971a28ed10f9df 100644
--- a/obis/src/python/obis/dm/git.py
+++ b/obis/src/python/obis/dm/git.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class GitWrapper(object):
                     self.annex_major_version = int(self.annex_version.split(".")[0])
                 except Exception as e:
                     print("Invalid git-annex version line:",result.output)
-                    return false
+                    return False
         return True
 
     def git_init(self):