diff --git a/scripts/xyz_grid.py b/scripts/xyz_grid.py
index b702c74d8..566493266 100644
--- a/scripts/xyz_grid.py
+++ b/scripts/xyz_grid.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def apply_size(p, x: str, xs) -> None:
 
 
 def find_vae(name: str):
-    if name := name.strip().lower() in ('auto', 'automatic'):
+    if (name := name.strip().lower()) in ('auto', 'automatic'):
         return 'Automatic'
     elif name == 'none':
         return 'None'