diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 7357e44d0..1fdbb92e9 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -3661,7 +3661,7 @@ bool Blockchain::flush_txes_from_pool(const std::vector<crypto::hash> &txids)
     uint64_t fee;
     bool relayed, do_not_relay, double_spend_seen, pruned;
     MINFO("Removing txid " << txid << " from the pool");
-    if(!m_tx_pool.have_tx(txid, relay_category::all) && !m_tx_pool.take_tx(txid, tx, txblob, tx_weight, fee, relayed, do_not_relay, double_spend_seen, pruned))
+    if(m_tx_pool.have_tx(txid, relay_category::all) && !m_tx_pool.take_tx(txid, tx, txblob, tx_weight, fee, relayed, do_not_relay, double_spend_seen, pruned))
     {
       MERROR("Failed to remove txid " << txid << " from the pool");
       res = false;