diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
index b970ef8c9f..e856b19aee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public class CraftWorld implements World {
 
     @Deprecated
     public LivingEntity spawnCreature(Location loc, EntityType creatureType) {
-        Validate.isTrue(!creatureType.isAlive(), "EntityType not instance of LivingEntity");
+        Validate.isTrue(creatureType.isAlive(), "EntityType not instance of LivingEntity");
         return (LivingEntity) spawnEntity(loc, creatureType);
     }