diff --git a/internal/provider/provider.go b/internal/provider/provider.go
index 127b481..50e33e9 100644
--- a/internal/provider/provider.go
+++ b/internal/provider/provider.go
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func (c *apiClient) fileExistsSudo(d *schema.ResourceData) (bool, error) {
 		cmd := fmt.Sprintf("test ! -f %s", path)
 		err = session2.Run(cmd)
 
-		return err == nil, err
+		return err != nil, err
 	}
 
 	return true, nil