diff --git a/method/__init__.py b/method/__init__.py
index f0bac4d..a7b0384 100644
--- a/method/__init__.py
+++ b/method/__init__.py
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ class SvnCommit(Method):
         lines = data.split('\n')
 
         try:
-            if status == 0:
+            if status != 0:
                 raise Exception
             for line in lines:
                 m = self.regex.match(line)