diff --git a/src/ca/repeater.cpp b/src/ca/repeater.cpp
index b732f066e..7de3a3473 100644
--- a/src/ca/repeater.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/repeater.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ bool repeaterClient::verify ()  // X aCC 361
                 sockErrBuf );
         }
     }
-    return success;
+    return ! success;
 }