diff --git a/codeGenCpu6502/src/prog8/codegen/cpu6502/assignment/AugmentableAssignmentAsmGen.kt b/codeGenCpu6502/src/prog8/codegen/cpu6502/assignment/AugmentableAssignmentAsmGen.kt
index fd24a3198..638af9215 100644
--- a/codeGenCpu6502/src/prog8/codegen/cpu6502/assignment/AugmentableAssignmentAsmGen.kt
+++ b/codeGenCpu6502/src/prog8/codegen/cpu6502/assignment/AugmentableAssignmentAsmGen.kt
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ internal class AugmentableAssignmentAsmGen(private val program: PtProgram,
                     cmp  $name
                     beq  +
                     lda  #0
-                    bne  ++
+                    beq  ++
 +                   lda  #1
 +                   sta  $name""")
             }