diff --git a/startvms.py b/startvms.py
index 84a5565..89ae34b 100644
--- a/startvms.py
+++ b/startvms.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def main():
             error = True
             log.error('{0}'.format(e))
             continue
-    raise SystemExit(int(not error))
+    raise SystemExit(int(error))
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':