diff --git a/wp-admin/upload.php b/wp-admin/upload.php
index ba59b6c70..e7025bda0 100644
--- a/wp-admin/upload.php
+++ b/wp-admin/upload.php
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ die();
             $moved = copy($img1, $pathtofile);
         }
         // Still couldn't get it. Give up.
-        if (!moved) {
+        if (!$moved) {
             die(sprintf(__("Couldn't upload your file to %s."), $pathtofile));
         } else {
 			chmod($pathtofile, 0666);