diff --git a/fHDHR/device/channels/__init__.py b/fHDHR/device/channels/__init__.py
index c0ed0b2..73d0e23 100644
--- a/fHDHR/device/channels/__init__.py
+++ b/fHDHR/device/channels/__init__.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ class Channels():
         self.list_update_time = None
 
         self.get_db_channels()
-        neverscanned = self.fhdhr.db.get_fhdhr_value("channels", "scanned_time")
-        if (self.fhdhr.config.dict["fhdhr"]["chanscan_on_start"] or neverscanned):
+        haseverscanned = self.fhdhr.db.get_fhdhr_value("channels", "scanned_time")
+        if (self.fhdhr.config.dict["fhdhr"]["chanscan_on_start"] or haseverscanned):
             self.get_channels()
 
     def get_channel_obj(self, keyfind, valfind):