diff --git a/core/setup/controller.php b/core/setup/controller.php
index 8ddcf19bb6..e1ad9d60e8 100644
--- a/core/setup/controller.php
+++ b/core/setup/controller.php
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ class Controller {
 
 		// Protect data directory here, so we can test if the protection is working
 		\OC_Setup::protectDataDirectory();
+		$htaccessWorking = false;
 		try {
-			$htaccessworking = \OC_Util::isHtAccessWorking();
+			$htaccessWorking = \OC_Util::isHtAccessWorking();
 		} catch (\OC\HintException $e) {
 			$errors[] = array(
 				'error' => $e->getMessage(),