diff --git a/tdeio_ftps/ftp.cc b/tdeio_ftps/ftp.cc
index 2bacb8e..41e6f32 100644
--- a/tdeio_ftps/ftp.cc
+++ b/tdeio_ftps/ftp.cc
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ bool Ftp::ftpCloseCommand()
   kdDebug(7102) << "ftpCloseCommand: reading command result" << endl;
   m_bBusy = false;
 
-  if(ftpResponse(-1) <= 0 || (m_iRespType != 2) )
+  if(!ftpResponse(-1) || (m_iRespType != 2) )
   {
     kdDebug(7102) << "ftpCloseCommand: no transfer complete message" << endl;
     return false;