diff --git a/fdroidserver/checkupdates.py b/fdroidserver/checkupdates.py
index 25a8f3cf..1e4f658e 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/checkupdates.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/checkupdates.py
@@ -353,10 +353,10 @@ def fetch_autoname(app, tag):
         if app['builds'][-1]['gradle']:
             flavours = app['builds'][-1]['gradle']
 
+    commitmsg = None
     if not app['Auto Name']:
         logging.debug("...fetch auto name from " + app_dir)
         new_name = common.fetch_real_name(app_dir, flavours)
-        commitmsg = None
         if new_name:
             logging.debug("...got autoname '" + new_name + "'")
             app['Auto Name'] = new_name