diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/path.py b/meta/lib/oe/path.py
index c4588ad0e65a..f0462d276196 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/path.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/path.py
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ def __realpath(file, root, loop_cnt, assume_dir):
     try:
         is_dir = os.path.isdir(file)
     except:
-        is_dir = false
+        is_dir = False
 
     return (file, is_dir)