diff --git a/api/cmd/portainer/main.go b/api/cmd/portainer/main.go
index 9d6188597..a7fd83d0c 100644
--- a/api/cmd/portainer/main.go
+++ b/api/cmd/portainer/main.go
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ func main() {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
-	} else if err == nil {
+	} else if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}