1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/sftp.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/sftp.py
index 48ddfc176a..da857dd9ff 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/sftp.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/sftp.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class SFTP(FetchMethod):
             port = '-P %d' % urlo.port
             urlo.port = None
 
-        dldir = d.getVar('DL_DIR', True)
+        dldir = d.getVar('DL_DIR')
         lpath = os.path.join(dldir, ud.localfile)
 
         user = ''