diff --git a/fileinstall/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/fileinstall/DirectoryWatcher.java b/fileinstall/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/fileinstall/DirectoryWatcher.java
index 77b0ff0..c77b044 100644
--- a/fileinstall/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/fileinstall/DirectoryWatcher.java
+++ b/fileinstall/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/fileinstall/DirectoryWatcher.java
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
         }
         else
         {
-            if (e == null)
+            if (e != null)
             {
                 log.log(LogService.LOG_ERROR, message, e);
                 if (debug > 0 && e != null)