diff --git a/dak/clean_queues.py b/dak/clean_queues.py
index 317edbef0f6aad91d647ec55c5261005a965b7d1..88b0bb9334a712228e2b2ae27ca2cf53f5e016f1 100755
--- a/dak/clean_queues.py
+++ b/dak/clean_queues.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ def init (cnf):
             utils.fubar("%s must be a directory." % (del_dir))
 
     # Move to the directory to clean
+    incoming = Options.get("Incoming")
     if not incoming:
         incoming = cnf.get('Dir::Unchecked')
         if not incoming: