diff --git a/client-cli/pvc.py b/client-cli/pvc.py
index 042a1a19..6fb32310 100755
--- a/client-cli/pvc.py
+++ b/client-cli/pvc.py
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ def ceph_status():
 
     zk_conn = pvc_common.startZKConnection(zk_host)
     retcode, retdata = pvc_ceph.get_status(zk_conn)
-    if retdata:
+    if retcode:
         pvc_ceph.format_status(retdata)
         retdata = ''
     cleanup(retcode, retdata, zk_conn)
diff --git a/client-common/ceph.py b/client-common/ceph.py
index e4315cd4..0373cab2 100644
--- a/client-common/ceph.py
+++ b/client-common/ceph.py
@@ -112,14 +112,13 @@ def get_status(zk_conn):
         'primary_node': primary_node,
         'ceph_status': ceph_status
     }
-    return status_data
+    return True, status_data
     
 def format_status(status_data):
     click.echo('{bold}Ceph cluster status (primary node {end}{blue}{primary}{end}{bold}){end}\n'.format(bold=ansiprint.bold(), end=ansiprint.end(), blue=ansiprint.blue(), primary=status_data['primary_node']))
     click.echo(status_data['ceph_status'])
     click.echo('')
 
-
 #
 # OSD functions
 #