diff --git a/parity/main.rs b/parity/main.rs
index 17d941a5d..0b64d0644 100644
--- a/parity/main.rs
+++ b/parity/main.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ fn execute_client(conf: Configuration, spec: Spec, client_config: ClientConfig)
 	}
 
 	// Display warning about using unlock with signer
-	if conf.args.flag_signer && conf.args.flag_unlock.is_some() {
+	if !conf.args.flag_signer_off && conf.args.flag_unlock.is_some() {
 		warn!("Using Trusted Signer and --unlock is not recommended!");
 		warn!("NOTE that Signer will not ask you to confirm transactions from unlocked account.");
 	}