diff --git a/tools/build_family.py b/tools/build_family.py
index 23a08c663..65d0e8fc2 100644
--- a/tools/build_family.py
+++ b/tools/build_family.py
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ def build_size(example, board):
 def skip_example(example, board):
     ex_dir = 'examples/' + example
     
+    # family CMake
+    board_mk = 'hw/bsp/{}/family.cmake'.format(family)
+
     # family.mk
-    board_mk = 'hw/bsp/{}/family.mk'.format(family)
-    
-    # family.cmake
     if not os.path.exists(board_mk):
-        board_mk = 'hw/bsp/{}/family.cmake'.format(family)
+        board_mk = 'hw/bsp/{}/family.mk'.format(family)
 
     with open(board_mk) as mk:
         mk_contents = mk.read()