diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/__init__.py b/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/__init__.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ def run_task(task, *args, **kwargs):
 
     exec_mode = 'sync'
 
+    t = None
     if rhodecode.CELERY_ENABLED:
-        t = None
         try:
             t = task.apply_async(args=args, kwargs=kwargs)
             log.debug('executing task %s:%s in async mode', t.task_id, task)