diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b4dceca31..fee29fbc1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2007-12-06  Douglas S.Blank  <dblank@cs.brynmawr.edu>
+	* src/PluginUtils/_PluginMgr.py: return values on load_plugins was 
+	reversed: return True if errors.
+
 2007-12-06 Jim Sack <jgsack@san.rr.com>
 	* src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomParse.py : #1418 fix read ASSO
 	* src/GrampsDbUtils/_WriteGedcom.py : #1418 fix write ASSO
diff --git a/src/PluginUtils/_PluginMgr.py b/src/PluginUtils/_PluginMgr.py
index babd7e8bf..992de4ed1 100644
--- a/src/PluginUtils/_PluginMgr.py
+++ b/src/PluginUtils/_PluginMgr.py
@@ -93,13 +93,13 @@ def load_plugins(direct):
     modules that it finds, adding name to the attempt_lists list. If the module
     successfully loads, it is added to the success_list list. Each plugin is
     responsible for registering itself in the correct manner. No attempt
-    is done in this routine to register the tasks."""
+    is done in this routine to register the tasks. Returns True on error. """
     
     global success_list,attempt_list,loaddir_list,failmsg_list
 
     # if the directory does not exist, do nothing
     if not os.path.isdir(direct):
-        return True
+        return False # return value is True for error
 
     # if the path has not already been loaded, save it in the loaddir_list
     # list for use on reloading
@@ -130,10 +130,7 @@ def load_plugins(direct):
         except:
             failmsg_list.append((filename,sys.exc_info()))
 
-    if len(failmsg_list):
-        return False
-    else:
-        return True
+    return len(failmsg_list) != 0 # return True if there are errors
 
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