diff --git a/truststore_java.go b/truststore_java.go
index 0a6ebd86c917f2fe0321ce96a64fdb60870e0ac8..d7bbea6f7ae3755b040f05c5eff26414f3103d42 100644
--- a/truststore_java.go
+++ b/truststore_java.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type JavaTrust struct {
 // NewJavaTrust initializes a new JavaTrust if the environment has java installed.
 func NewJavaTrust() (*JavaTrust, error) {
 	home := os.Getenv("JAVA_HOME")
-	if home != "" {
+	if home == "" {
 		return nil, ErrTrustNotFound
 	}