diff --git a/pyfpdb/Options.py b/pyfpdb/Options.py
index 2b2dc06e..65ed888e 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Options.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Options.py
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@ def site_alias(alias):
     try:
         tmp = aliases[alias]
     except KeyError, e:
+        tmp = False
         print _("Alias '%s' unknown" % alias)
 
-    return False
+    return tmp
 
 if __name__== "__main__":
     (options, argv) = fpdb_options()