diff --git a/lib/msf/core/db_manager/import/metasploit_framework/xml.rb b/lib/msf/core/db_manager/import/metasploit_framework/xml.rb
index f71bb7f256..d18d2708a9 100644
--- a/lib/msf/core/db_manager/import/metasploit_framework/xml.rb
+++ b/lib/msf/core/db_manager/import/metasploit_framework/xml.rb
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ module Msf::DBManager::Import::MetasploitFramework::XML
   # TODO: loot, tasks, and reports
   def import_msf_xml(args={}, &block)
     data = args[:data]
-    wspace = args[:wspace] || workspace || Msf::Util::DBManager.process_opts_workspace(args, framework).name
+    wspace = args[:wspace] || Msf::Util::DBManager.process_opts_workspace(args, framework).name
     bl = validate_ips(args[:blacklist]) ? args[:blacklist].split : []
 
     doc = Nokogiri::XML::Reader.from_memory(data)