diff --git a/main/manager.c b/main/manager.c
index 0f48da71f7..b7c9d2d35f 100644
--- a/main/manager.c
+++ b/main/manager.c
@@ -2163,7 +2163,7 @@ static int action_originate(struct mansession *s, const struct message *m)
 	int format = AST_FORMAT_SLINEAR;
 
 	pthread_t th;
-	if (!ast_strlen_zero(name)) {
+	if (ast_strlen_zero(name)) {
 		astman_send_error(s, m, "Channel not specified");
 		return 0;
 	}