diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/mesh_utils.py b/release/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/mesh_utils.py
index 2062fe4485f..cf099016aee 100644
--- a/release/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/mesh_utils.py
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/mesh_utils.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def ngon_tesselate(from_data, indices, fix_loops=True):
         else:
             return v1[1], v2[1]
 
-    if not PREF_FIX_LOOPS:
+    if not fix_loops:
         '''
         Normal single concave loop filling
         '''