diff --git a/macosx/HBPreferencesController.m b/macosx/HBPreferencesController.m
index 9beff46f2218..64e9a86f6abf 100644
--- a/macosx/HBPreferencesController.m
+++ b/macosx/HBPreferencesController.m
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ + (void)registerUserDefaults
 
     NSData *moviesData = nil;
     NSURL *moviesURL = HBUtilities.defaultDestinationFolderURL;
-    if (moviesData)
+    if (moviesURL)
     {
         moviesData = [NSKeyedArchiver archivedDataWithRootObject:moviesURL requiringSecureCoding:YES error:NULL];
     }