diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 3b2f3ec..5c835dd 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	lrpad = drw->fonts->h;
 
 #ifdef __OpenBSD__
-	if (pledge("stdio rpath", NULL) < 0)
+	if (pledge("stdio rpath", NULL) == -1)
 		die("pledge");
 #endif