diff --git a/django/template/__init__.py b/django/template/__init__.py
index e8a4cfc744..a1d1d402d0 100644
--- a/django/template/__init__.py
+++ b/django/template/__init__.py
@@ -615,9 +615,9 @@ def resolve_variable(path, context):
     (The example assumes VARIABLE_ATTRIBUTE_SEPARATOR is '.')
     """
     if path == 'False':
-        path = False
+        current = False
     elif path == 'True':
-        path = True
+        current = True
     elif path[0].isdigit():
         number_type = '.' in path and float or int
         try: