1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/convert.c b/convert.c
index 1816e977b7..491e7141b4 100644
--- a/convert.c
+++ b/convert.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static int filter_buffer(int fd, void *data)
 
 	status = finish_command(&child_process);
 	if (status)
-		error("external filter %s failed %d", params->cmd, -status);
+		error("external filter %s failed %d", params->cmd, status);
 	return (write_err || status);
 }