diff --git a/libmenu/entry-directories.c b/libmenu/entry-directories.c
index a342142..5bb1f33 100644
--- a/libmenu/entry-directories.c
+++ b/libmenu/entry-directories.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 static void
 cached_dir_unref (CachedDir *dir)
 {
-  if (--dir->references)
+  if (--dir->references == 0)
     {
       CachedDir *parent;