diff --git a/daklib/database.py b/daklib/database.py
index d58dc72ddbb5817c28506c5704cea79f2873f171..606e8f2de8ba76afbe38528ac77610684252dfe6 100755
--- a/daklib/database.py
+++ b/daklib/database.py
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ def copy_temporary_contents(package, version, deb, reject):
         message = utils.TemplateSubst(subst, Cnf["Dir::Templates"]+"/missing-contents")
         utils.send_mail( message )
 
-        Binary(deb, reject).scan_package()
+        exists = Binary(deb, reject).scan_package()
 
     if exists:
         sql = """INSERT INTO content_associations(binary_pkg,filepath,filename)