diff --git a/pvcd/NodeInstance.py b/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
index 52cf0064..9de91d95 100644
--- a/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
+++ b/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ def migrateFromFencedHost(zk_conn, node_name):
 def rebootViaIPMI(ipmi_hostname, ipmi_user, ipmi_password):
     ipmi_command = ['/usr/bin/ipmitool', '-I', 'lanplus', '-H', ipmi_hostname, '-U', ipmi_user, '-P', ipmi_password, 'chassis', 'power', 'reset']
     ipmi_command_output = subprocess.run(ipmi_command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    if ipmi_command_output == 0:
+    if ipmi_command_output.returncode == 0:
         ansiiprint.echo('Successfully rebooted dead node', '', 'o')
         return True
     else: