diff --git a/direct/src/directbase/ppython.cxx b/direct/src/directbase/ppython.cxx
index 65f1272c8a..63ab21f3e9 100644
--- a/direct/src/directbase/ppython.cxx
+++ b/direct/src/directbase/ppython.cxx
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
   int sts = 0;
   PyObject* m = PyImport_ImportModule(IMPORT_MODULE_STR);
-  if (m <= 0) {
+  if (m == 0) {
     PyErr_Print();
     sts = 1;
   }