diff --git a/capsulflask/cli.py b/capsulflask/cli.py
index 1db086c..78ce59c 100644
--- a/capsulflask/cli.py
+++ b/capsulflask/cli.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def notify_users_about_account_balance():
     balance_now = get_account_balance(vms, payments, datetime.utcnow())
     current_warning = account['account_balance_warning']
 
-    if balance_now < -11 and len(list(filter(lambda vm: vm['deleted'], vms))) > 0:
+    if balance_now < -11 and len(list(filter(lambda vm: not vm['deleted'], vms))) > 0:
       out_of_bounds_accounts[account['email']] = balance_now
 
     longterm_vms = list(filter(lambda vm: vm['shortterm'] == False, vms))