diff --git a/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs b/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs
index 576094d5d..f83c09031 100644
--- a/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs
+++ b/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
             } else if let Some(interactive_index) = interactive_index_option {
                 interactive_index > force_index
             } else {
-                true
+                false
             }
         } else {
             true