diff --git a/ignore.c b/ignore.c
index bc1de2374..fa7bbf472 100644
--- a/ignore.c
+++ b/ignore.c
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ void load_ignores_list(char * file_name)
 		ch = ignore_list_mem[i];
 		if (ch == '\n' || ch == '\r')
 		{
-			if (j > 0 && add_to_ignore_list(name, 0) == -1)
-				// ignore list full
+			if (j > 0 && add_to_ignore_list(name, 0) == -2)
+				// cannot add more as list is full
 				break;
 			j = 0;
 			i++;