diff --git a/lib/less/index.js b/lib/less/index.js
index 93d2022f..9f93ce21 100644
--- a/lib/less/index.js
+++ b/lib/less/index.js
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ less.Parser.fileLoader = function (file, currentFileInfo, callback, env) {
         var paths = [currentFileInfo.currentDirectory].concat(env.paths);
         paths.push('.');
 
-        if (env.syncImports) {
+        if (env.syncImport) {
             for (var i = 0; i < paths.length; i++) {
                 try {
                     pathname = path.join(paths[i], file);