diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/extractors.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/extractors.py
index ffcf7eb46..050bed2da 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/extractors.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/extractors.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         from .lazy_extractors import _CLASS_LOOKUP
         LAZY_EXTRACTORS.value = True
     except ImportError:
-        LAZY_EXTRACTORS = False
+        LAZY_EXTRACTORS.value = False
 
 if not _CLASS_LOOKUP:
     from . import _extractors