diff --git a/integration-tests/bats/sql-create-database.bats b/integration-tests/bats/sql-create-database.bats
index 0f104e1fb7..2a5325ad2d 100644
--- a/integration-tests/bats/sql-create-database.bats
+++ b/integration-tests/bats/sql-create-database.bats
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ create database mydb;
 SQL
 
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
-    [ ! -d mydb ]
+    [ -d mydb ]
 }
 
 @test "sql-create-database: with data-dir" {