diff --git a/filecache.inc b/filecache.inc
index c4631d5..6298b45 100644
--- a/filecache.inc
+++ b/filecache.inc
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class DrupalFileCache implements DrupalCacheInterface {
           continue;
         }
         $cache = @unserialize($content);
-        if ($content === FALSE) {
+        if ($cache === FALSE) {
           continue;
         }
         if ($cache->expire != CACHE_PERMANENT &&