diff --git a/lib/newfol/main.py b/lib/newfol/main.py
index 70a3bcf..b2156d7 100644
--- a/lib/newfol/main.py
+++ b/lib/newfol/main.py
@@ -1137,12 +1137,13 @@ def export_from(db, table, dbtype):
 
     def f(x):
         return True
+
+    def g(x):
+        return x.table == table
     if table is None and dbtype == "csv":
         raise newfol.exception.NewfolError(_("A table is required for csv"))
-    if table is not None:
-        def f(x):
-            x.table == table
-    vault.store(db.records(f))
+    func = f if table is None else g
+    vault.store(db.records(func))
 
 
 def parse_args(args):