1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/dh_elpa.in b/dh_elpa.in
index 8ed0fde..c53373d 100755
--- a/dh_elpa.in
+++ b/dh_elpa.in
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ sub maybe_install_helper{
     my $elpapackage = $desc->{'ELPA-Name'} or
       error "elpa package name not found";
 
-    my $elpaversion = $desc->{'ELPA-Version'} or
-      error "elpa version not found";
+    my $elpaversion = $desc->{'ELPA-Version'};
+    error "elpa version not found" if (!defined($elpaversion));
 
     sed_file (sub {s/#ELPAPACKAGE#/$elpapackage/;
                    s/#ELPAVERSION#/$elpaversion/;