diff --git a/src/kits/locale/EditableCatalog.cpp b/src/kits/locale/EditableCatalog.cpp
index b678dab47f..b216dd8098 100644
--- a/src/kits/locale/EditableCatalog.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/locale/EditableCatalog.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ EditableCatalog::WriteToResource(const entry_ref& appOrAddOnRef)
 
 void EditableCatalog::MakeEmpty()
 {
-	if (fCatalogData == NULL)
+	if (fCatalogData != NULL)
 		fCatalogData->MakeEmpty();
 }