diff --git a/go/packages/golist.go b/go/packages/golist.go
index 172effdd..04c6396d 100644
--- a/go/packages/golist.go
+++ b/go/packages/golist.go
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func runContainsQueries(cfg *Config, driver driver, response *responseDeduper, q
 		if err != nil {
 			// Couldn't find a package for the directory. Try to load the file as an ad-hoc package.
 			var queryErr error
-			dirResponse, err = driver(cfg, query)
+			dirResponse, queryErr = driver(cfg, query)
 			if queryErr != nil {
 				// Return the original error if the attempt to fall back failed.
 				return err