diff --git a/demos/maurice/example1.c b/demos/maurice/example1.c
index da2c6d31c..1ef829990 100644
--- a/demos/maurice/example1.c
+++ b/demos/maurice/example1.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void main_encrypt(void)
 
         pubKey[0] = ReadPublicKey(PUBFILE);
 
-	if(!pubKey)
+	if(!pubKey[0])
 	{
            fprintf(stderr,"Error: can't load public key");
            exit(1);