diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/btn.py b/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
index 3ca5827bfe004201f6b8967fc85044ed37f979a9..3bbab68f48389d69409053de284aad35c1e90613 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class BTNProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
             parsedJSON = server.getTorrents(apikey, params, int(results_per_page), int(offset))
 
         except jsonrpclib.jsonrpc.ProtocolError, error:
-            if error.message = 'Call Limit Exceeded':
+            if error.message == 'Call Limit Exceeded':
                 logger.log(u"You have exceeded the limit of 150 calls per hour, per API key which is unique to your user account.", logger.WARNING)                
             else:
                 logger.log(u"JSON-RPC protocol error while accessing " + self.name + ": " + ex(error), logger.ERROR)