diff --git a/backend/http/http.go b/backend/http/http.go
index 9c838e2da..ba90b4bf0 100644
--- a/backend/http/http.go
+++ b/backend/http/http.go
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 					fs:     f,
 					remote: remote,
 				}
-				switch err = file.stat(ctx); err {
+				switch err := file.stat(ctx); err {
 				case nil:
 					add(file)
 				case fs.ErrorNotAFile: