diff --git a/lib/config-utils.js b/lib/config-utils.js
index ae4414430..20c2e5945 100644
--- a/lib/config-utils.js
+++ b/lib/config-utils.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function initConfig() {
             });
         }
         const pathsIgnore = parsedYAML['paths-ignore'];
-        if (pathsIgnore && queries instanceof Array) {
+        if (pathsIgnore && pathsIgnore instanceof Array) {
             pathsIgnore.forEach(path => {
                 if (typeof path === "string") {
                     config.pathsIgnore.push(path);
diff --git a/src/config-utils.ts b/src/config-utils.ts
index 5221e5906..407fb5ac0 100644
--- a/src/config-utils.ts
+++ b/src/config-utils.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function initConfig(): Config {
         }
 
         const pathsIgnore = parsedYAML['paths-ignore'];
-        if (pathsIgnore && queries instanceof Array) {
+        if (pathsIgnore && pathsIgnore instanceof Array) {
             pathsIgnore.forEach(path => {
                 if (typeof path === "string") {
                     config.pathsIgnore.push(path);