diff --git a/utilities/backupable/backupable_db.cc b/utilities/backupable/backupable_db.cc
index 7f18d3142f00e63a1a72e14b2ff9d9dc0fc0be45..26bdd254b52efe264c9730162dbe513cb832876e 100644
--- a/utilities/backupable/backupable_db.cc
+++ b/utilities/backupable/backupable_db.cc
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ BackupEngine::BackupEngine(Env* db_env, const BackupableDBOptions& options)
 
   // create all the dirs we need
   backup_env_->CreateDirIfMissing(GetAbsolutePath());
-  if (!options_.share_table_files) {
+  if (options_.share_table_files) {
     backup_env_->CreateDirIfMissing(GetAbsolutePath(GetSharedFileRel()));
   }
   backup_env_->CreateDirIfMissing(GetAbsolutePath(GetPrivateDirRel()));