diff --git a/lib/gitlab/import_export/uploads_saver.rb b/lib/gitlab/import_export/uploads_saver.rb
index 3420d2ea4cb..7bce4ddd4e5 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/import_export/uploads_saver.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/import_export/uploads_saver.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module Gitlab
       end
 
       def uploads_path
-        File.join(Rails.root.join('public/uploads'), project.path_with_namespace)
+        File.join(Rails.root.join('public/uploads'), @project.path_with_namespace)
       end
     end
   end