diff --git a/rowers/tasks.py b/rowers/tasks.py
index d2b4490e..6eff4751 100644
--- a/rowers/tasks.py
+++ b/rowers/tasks.py
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ def handle_zip_file(emailfrom, subject, file,**kwargs):
     try:
         debug = kwargs['debug']
     except KeyError:
-        debug = false
+        debug = False
         
     if debug:
         print message