diff --git a/lisp/init-python.el b/lisp/init-python.el
index 1bc45337b9..c52cd6352d 100644
--- a/lisp/init-python.el
+++ b/lisp/init-python.el
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 (when (maybe-require-package 'flymake-ruff)
   (defun sanityinc/flymake-ruff-maybe-enable ()
-    (when (executable-find flymake-ruff-program)
+    (when (executable-find "ruff")
       (flymake-ruff-load)))
   (add-hook 'python-mode-hook 'sanityinc/flymake-ruff-maybe-enable))