diff --git a/pagure/lib/__init__.py b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
index f32426d..d92f5fe 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@ def new_pull_request(session, branch_from,
     )
 
     # Send notification to the CI server
-    if REDIS and request.project.ci_hook and PAGURE_CI \
+    if REDIS and PAGURE_CI and request.project.ci_hook \
             and not request.project.private:
         REDIS.publish('pagure.ci', json.dumps({
             'ci_type': request.project.ci_hook.ci_type,