diff --git a/scripts/migrate_logs_to_dot9_db.py b/scripts/migrate_logs_to_dot9_db.py
index c0aa88071..ed8e211de 100755
--- a/scripts/migrate_logs_to_dot9_db.py
+++ b/scripts/migrate_logs_to_dot9_db.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def visit(arg, dirname, filenames):
 				if type == 'gc':
 					contact_name = message_data[0]
 					message = ':'.join(message_data[1:])
-					kind == 'gc_msg'
+					kind = 'gc_msg'
 				elif type == 'gcstatus':
 					contact_name = message_data[0]
 					show = message_data[1]