diff --git a/src/PooledValueTaskSource/FileReadingPooledValueTaskSource.cs b/src/PooledValueTaskSource/FileReadingPooledValueTaskSource.cs
index 8797b63..fcbdb2f 100644
--- a/src/PooledValueTaskSource/FileReadingPooledValueTaskSource.cs
+++ b/src/PooledValueTaskSource/FileReadingPooledValueTaskSource.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public ValueTaskSourceStatus GetStatus(short token)
                 return ValueTaskSourceStatus.Pending;
             }
             Console.WriteLine("completed: succeeded or faulted");
-            return exception != null ? ValueTaskSourceStatus.Succeeded : ValueTaskSourceStatus.Faulted;
+            return exception == null ? ValueTaskSourceStatus.Succeeded : ValueTaskSourceStatus.Faulted;
         }
 
         /// <summary>Called on awaiting so: