diff --git a/src/api/java/Status.java b/src/api/java/Status.java
index 117618426..e37631070 100644
--- a/src/api/java/Status.java
+++ b/src/api/java/Status.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ package com.microsoft.z3;
 public enum Status
 {
     // / Used to signify an unsatisfiable status.
-    UNSATISFIABLE(1),
+    UNSATISFIABLE(-1),
 
     // / Used to signify an unknown status.
     UNKNOWN(0),