diff --git a/src/cc/dapps/zmigrate.c b/src/cc/dapps/zmigrate.c
index cbc4b5ad9..3959a6a7c 100644
--- a/src/cc/dapps/zmigrate.c
+++ b/src/cc/dapps/zmigrate.c
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ int32_t main(int32_t argc,char **argv)
         printf("invalid sapling address (%s)\n",argv[2]);
         return(-2);
     }
-    if ( z_validateaddress(coinstr,"",argv[2],"ismine") < 0 )
+    if ( z_validateaddress(coinstr,"",argv[2],"ismine") == 0 )
     {
         printf("invalid sapling address (%s)\n",argv[2]);
         return(-3);