diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/main_helpers.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/main_helpers.cpp
index 2c89c86fdb6..bc9d698351d 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/main_helpers.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/main_helpers.cpp
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ int handle_command(const MythBackendCommandLineParser &cmdline)
         return (ok) ? GENERIC_EXIT_OK : GENERIC_EXIT_CONNECT_ERROR;
     }
 
-    if (!cmdline.toBool("printexpire"))
+    if (cmdline.toBool("printexpire"))
     {
         expirer = new AutoExpire();
         expirer->PrintExpireList(cmdline.toString("printexpire"));