diff --git a/shellpki b/shellpki
index 49efbcf..aedc068 100755
--- a/shellpki
+++ b/shellpki
@@ -523,7 +523,9 @@ create() {
             ${pass_args} \
             ${KEY_LENGTH} \
             >/dev/null 2>&1
-        if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]; then
+        if [ "$?" -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "The KEY file is available at \`${key_file}'"
+        else
             error "Error generating the private key"
         fi