diff --git a/PAM/ssh/include/rublon/error_handler.hpp b/PAM/ssh/include/rublon/error_handler.hpp
index 132e9d5..0894183 100644
--- a/PAM/ssh/include/rublon/error_handler.hpp
+++ b/PAM/ssh/include/rublon/error_handler.hpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ErrorHandler {
         }
 
         if(error.is< ConnectionError >()) {
-            if(config.failMode == FailMode::deny) {
+            if(config.failMode != FailMode::deny) {
                 pam.print("Incorrect response from the Rublon API, user bypassed");
                 return AuthenticationStatus::Action::Bypass;
             } else {