diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceConvert/surfaceConvert.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceConvert/surfaceConvert.C
index 884cd360ea..311dab28f6 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceConvert/surfaceConvert.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceConvert/surfaceConvert.C
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     Info<< "writing " << exportName;
-    if (scaleFactor > 0)
+    if (scaleFactor <= 0)
     {
         Info<< " without scaling" << endl;
     }