diff --git a/src/cluster.jl b/src/cluster.jl
index 538c2e3..60950b6 100644
--- a/src/cluster.jl
+++ b/src/cluster.jl
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ function check_master_connect()
     errormonitor(
         @async begin
             timeout = worker_timeout()
-            if timedwait(() -> !haskey(map_pid_wrkr, 1), timeout) === :timed_out
+            if timedwait(() -> haskey(map_pid_wrkr, 1), timeout) === :timed_out
                 print(stderr, "Master process (id 1) could not connect within $(timeout) seconds.\nexiting.\n")
                 exit(1)
             end