diff --git a/roles/remove-node/pre-remove/tasks/main.yml b/roles/remove-node/pre-remove/tasks/main.yml
index 3c7c06225..563fa036e 100644
--- a/roles/remove-node/pre-remove/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/remove-node/pre-remove/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   with_items:
     - "{{ node.split(',') | default(groups['kube-node']) }}"
   register: result
-  failed_when: result.rc == 0 and not allow_ungraceful_removal
+  failed_when: result.rc != 0 and not allow_ungraceful_removal
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['kube-master']|first }}"
   run_once: true
   ignore_errors: yes
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   with_items:
     - "{{ node.split(',') | default(groups['kube-node']) }}"
   register: result
-  failed_when: result.rc == 0 and not allow_ungraceful_removal
+  failed_when: result.rc != 0 and not allow_ungraceful_removal
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['kube-master']|first }}"
   run_once: true
   ignore_errors: yes