diff --git a/tools/llvm-link/llvm-link.cpp b/tools/llvm-link/llvm-link.cpp
index db21db0..4f7530c 100644
--- a/tools/llvm-link/llvm-link.cpp
+++ b/tools/llvm-link/llvm-link.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 
   ostream *Out = &cout;  // Default to printing to stdout...
   if (OutputFilename != "-") {
-    if (!Force && !std::ifstream(OutputFilename.c_str())) {
+    if (!Force && std::ifstream(OutputFilename.c_str())) {
       // If force is not specified, make sure not to overwrite a file!
       cerr << "Error opening '" << OutputFilename << "': File exists!\n"
            << "Use -f command line argument to force output\n";