diff --git a/www/template_metadata.php b/www/template_metadata.php
index bd9d6b3d98d31476df6fce92d02fa9d5c99f458b..d28959b133c7ef0b2a3f4a6aab83445f8480e3b0 100644
--- a/www/template_metadata.php
+++ b/www/template_metadata.php
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ if (!isset($submit)) {
 	$metadata = $template->LookupMetadataByGUID($metadata_guid,
 						    $metadata_vers);
 
-	if (!$template) {
+	if (!$metadata) {
 	    USERERROR("Invalid metadata $metadata_guid/$metadata_vers", 1);
 	}
 	$metadata_type = $metadata->type();