diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index da58fdf8..add94d58 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -5045,9 +5045,8 @@ def team_workout_upload_view(request,message="",
             workouttype = form.cleaned_data['workouttype']
             if rowerform.is_valid():
                 u = rowerform.cleaned_data['user']
-                if can_add_workout_member(request.user,u.rower):
-                    r = getrower(u)
-                else:
+                r = getrower(u)
+                if not can_add_workout_member(request.user,r):
                     message = 'Please select a rower'
                     messages.error(request,message)
                     messages.info(request,successmessage)