diff --git a/configfiles.go b/configfiles.go
index 00aaaa3..b23cb0d 100644
--- a/configfiles.go
+++ b/configfiles.go
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ func readHypervisorFile(filename string) {
 		name := fields[0]
 		h := addHypervisor(name)
 		if len(fields) < 2 || fields[1] != "active" {
-			h.Active = true
-		} else {
 			h.Active = false
+		} else {
+			h.Active = true
 		}
 	}
 }