diff --git a/examples/ucp_hello_world.c b/examples/ucp_hello_world.c
index 96029c931a2..01a79af533a 100644
--- a/examples/ucp_hello_world.c
+++ b/examples/ucp_hello_world.c
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     ret = run_test(client_target_name, ucp_worker);
 
-    if (!ret && (err_handling_opt.failure_mode != FAILURE_MODE_NONE)) {
+    if (!ret && (err_handling_opt.failure_mode == FAILURE_MODE_NONE)) {
         /* Make sure remote is disconnected before destroying local worker */
         ret = barrier(oob_sock);
     }