diff --git a/ircd/ircd_parser.y b/ircd/ircd_parser.y
index d1dee1b2f..86ce21eb8 100644
--- a/ircd/ircd_parser.y
+++ b/ircd/ircd_parser.y
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ loadmodule:
                 char *m_bn;
                 m_bn = rb_basename((char *) $2);
 
-                if (findmodule_byname(m_bn) == -1)
+                if (findmodule_byname(m_bn) == NULL)
 	        {
 	            load_one_module($2, MAPI_ORIGIN_EXTENSION, 0);
 		}