diff --git a/dotdrop/dotfile.py b/dotdrop/dotfile.py
index 0f3d5e8..04d2f7d 100644
--- a/dotdrop/dotfile.py
+++ b/dotdrop/dotfile.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Dotfile(DictParser):
         self.trans_w = trans_w
         self.upignore = upignore
 
-        if link != LinkTypes.NOLINK and \
+        if self.link != LinkTypes.NOLINK and \
                 (
                     (trans_r and len(trans_r) > 0)
                     or