diff --git a/fdroidserver/scanner.py b/fdroidserver/scanner.py
index 034d4f3c..a5965b2c 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/scanner.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/scanner.py
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ def scan_source(build_dir, build=metadata.Build()):
             return ignoreproblem(what, path_in_build_dir)
         if todelete(path_in_build_dir):
             return removeproblem(what, path_in_build_dir, filepath)
-        if options.json:
+        if options and options.json:
             json_per_build['errors'].append([what, path_in_build_dir])
-        if not options.json or options.verbose:
+        if options and (options.verbose or not options.json):
             logging.error('Found %s at %s' % (what, path_in_build_dir))
         return 1
 
diff --git a/tests/build.TestCase b/tests/build.TestCase
index 033c6411..0495bb79 100755
--- a/tests/build.TestCase
+++ b/tests/build.TestCase
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ class BuildTest(unittest.TestCase):
         fdroidserver.common.fill_config_defaults(config)
         fdroidserver.common.config = config
         fdroidserver.build.options = mock.Mock()
-        fdroidserver.build.options.json = False
         fdroidserver.build.options.notarball = True
         fdroidserver.build.options.skipscan = False
 
diff --git a/tests/scanner.TestCase b/tests/scanner.TestCase
index fc10a8af..6612cb21 100755
--- a/tests/scanner.TestCase
+++ b/tests/scanner.TestCase
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ScannerTest(unittest.TestCase):
         os.chdir(self.basedir)
 
     def test_scan_source_files(self):
-        fdroidserver.scanner.options = type('', (), {})()
+        fdroidserver.scanner.options = mock.Mock()
         fdroidserver.scanner.options.json = False
         source_files = os.path.join(self.basedir, 'source-files')
         projects = {