diff --git a/capsulflask/shell_scripts/get.sh b/capsulflask/shell_scripts/get.sh
index b25d22f..cf5da92 100755
--- a/capsulflask/shell_scripts/get.sh
+++ b/capsulflask/shell_scripts/get.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if echo "$vmname" | grep -vqE '^(cvm|capsul)-[a-z0-9]{10}$'; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if virsh list --name --all | grep -vqE "^$vmname$" ; then
+if ! virsh list --name --all | grep -qE "^$vmname$" ; then
 	echo "Error: $vmname not found"
 	exit 1
 fi