diff --git a/test/lit.cfg b/test/lit.cfg
index 0894d9b38ae..ec9fff16c28 100644
--- a/test/lit.cfg
+++ b/test/lit.cfg
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if llvm_obj_root is not None:
     config.environment['PATH'] = path
 
     llvmgcc_dir = getattr(config, 'llvmgcc_dir', None)
-    if not llvm_tools_dir:
+    if not llvmgcc_dir:
         lit.fatal('No llvm-gcc dir set!')
     if llvmgcc_dir:
         path = os.path.pathsep.join((os.path.join(llvmgcc_dir, 'bin'),