diff --git a/lib/master.c b/lib/master.c
index 4d31959..9f24f7e 100644
--- a/lib/master.c
+++ b/lib/master.c
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ int master_read_master(struct master *master, time_t age, int readall)
 	if (list_empty(&master->mounts)) {
 		master_mutex_unlock();
 		error(LOGOPT_ANY, "no mounts in table");
-		return 0;
+		return 1;
 	}
 
 	master_mutex_unlock();