diff --git a/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.h b/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.h
index d21e34fe7..b0e1e7f65 100644
--- a/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.h
+++ b/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ extern NSString *const GTRepositoryStatusOptionsPathSpecArrayKey;
 
 /// Tests the ignore rules to see if the file should be considered as ignored.
 ///
-/// fileURL  - A string path relative to the working copy. Must not be nil.
+/// fileURL  - A local file URL for a file in the repository. Must not be nil.
 /// success  - If not NULL, will be set to indicate success or fail.
 /// error    - If not nil, set to any error that occurs.
 ///
diff --git a/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.m b/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.m
index e5e236902..a7821b44a 100644
--- a/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.m
+++ b/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.m
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ - (BOOL)shouldFileBeIgnored:(NSURL *)fileURL success:(BOOL *)success error:(NSEr
 	}
 
 	if (success != NULL) *success = YES;
-	return (ignoreState == 0 ? YES : NO);
+	return (ignoreState == 1 ? YES : NO);
 }
 
 @end