diff --git a/save-git.c b/save-git.c
index 1228b7762..9aa7bfd0e 100644
--- a/save-git.c
+++ b/save-git.c
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ static void create_dive_buffer(struct dive *dive, struct membuffer *b)
 	save_tags(b, dive->tag_list);
 	cond_put_format(dive->dive_site_uuid && get_dive_site_by_uuid(dive->dive_site_uuid),
 			b, "divesiteid %08x\n", dive->dive_site_uuid);
-	if (verbose && dive->dive_site_uuid && get_dive_site_by_uuid(dive->dive_site_uuid))
+	if (verbose && dive->dive_site_uuid && !get_dive_site_by_uuid(dive->dive_site_uuid))
 		fprintf(stderr, "removed reference to non-existant dive site with uuid %08x\n", dive->dive_site_uuid);
 	save_overview(b, dive);
 	save_cylinder_info(b, dive);