diff --git a/python_apps/media-monitor/MediaMonitor.py b/python_apps/media-monitor/MediaMonitor.py
index dce10f579..34a3c1c45 100644
--- a/python_apps/media-monitor/MediaMonitor.py
+++ b/python_apps/media-monitor/MediaMonitor.py
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ class MediaMonitor(ProcessEvent):
 
 
     def process_IN_CREATE(self, event):
-        if not event.dir:
 
+        if not event.dir :
             #file created is a tmp file which will be modified and then moved back to the original filename.
             if self.is_temp_file(event.name) :
                 self.temp_files[event.pathname] = None