diff --git a/src/tincctl.c b/src/tincctl.c
index 73b998a5..9fc749bc 100644
--- a/src/tincctl.c
+++ b/src/tincctl.c
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@ static int cmd_config(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	if(action < 0 && !removed) {
 		remove(tmpfile);
 		fprintf(stderr, "No configuration variables deleted.\n");
-		return *value != 0;
+		return 1;
 	}
 
 	// Replace the configuration file with the new one