diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cflint/main/CFLintMain.java b/src/main/java/com/cflint/main/CFLintMain.java
index 6a4dbc2e2..dd095bf81 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cflint/main/CFLintMain.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cflint/main/CFLintMain.java
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ protected static void applyRuleGroups(final CFLintMain main, final CFLintPluginI
             final String rulegroups) {
         final boolean include = !rulegroups.startsWith("!");
         for (RuleGroup rg : pluginInfo.getRuleGroups()) {
-            if (rulegroups.contains(rg.getName()) == include) {
+            if (rulegroups.contains(rg.getName())) {
                 if (include) {
                     main.defaultConfig.getIncludes().addAll(rg.getMessages());
                 } else {