1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/bin/populate b/bin/populate
index 78d4b78..8163ccd 100755
--- a/bin/populate
+++ b/bin/populate
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ main() {(
   target_spec=
 
 
-  fail=true
+  abort=false
 
   error() {
     echo "$basename: error: $1" >&2
-    fail=false
+    abort=true
   }
 
   for arg; do
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ main() {(
     error 'no target specified'
   fi
 
-  if test "$fail" != true; then
+  if test "$abort" = true; then
     exit 11
   fi