diff --git a/openhands/app_server/app_conversation/app_conversation_service_base.py b/openhands/app_server/app_conversation/app_conversation_service_base.py
index 97cfa30087..60a2036ce6 100644
--- a/openhands/app_server/app_conversation/app_conversation_service_base.py
+++ b/openhands/app_server/app_conversation/app_conversation_service_base.py
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ class AppConversationServiceBase(AppConversationService, ABC):
         # Check if there's an existing pre-commit hook
         with tempfile.TemporaryFile(mode='w+t') as temp_file:
             result = await workspace.file_download(PRE_COMMIT_HOOK, str(temp_file))
-            if result.get('success'):
+            if result.success:
                 _logger.info('Preserving existing pre-commit hook')
                 # an existing pre-commit hook exists
                 if 'This hook was installed by OpenHands' not in temp_file.read():