diff --git a/lib/package.gi b/lib/package.gi
index 38ecb7584d..7c9b6e4f4f 100644
--- a/lib/package.gi
+++ b/lib/package.gi
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ InstallGlobalFunction( PackageAvailabilityInfo,
 
       # Test whether the availability test function fits.
       GAPInfo.PackageCurrent:= inforec;
-      test:= (not IsBound(inforec.AvailabilityTest)) or inforec.AvailabilityTest();
+      test:= (not IsBound(inforec.AvailabilityTest)) or (inforec.AvailabilityTest() = true);
       Unbind( GAPInfo.PackageCurrent );
       if test = true then
         LogPackageLoadingMessage( PACKAGE_DEBUG,