diff --git a/lib/galaxy/util/image_util.py b/lib/galaxy/util/image_util.py
index 1b9bf7d99bb..4c71be22164 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/util/image_util.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/util/image_util.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from typing import (
 try:
     from PIL import Image
 except ImportError:
-    PIL = None
+    Image = None
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)