diff --git a/src/or/dirserv.c b/src/or/dirserv.c
index ff0e9663f6..c33e7ab444 100644
--- a/src/or/dirserv.c
+++ b/src/or/dirserv.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ static int
 WRA_MORE_SEVERE(was_router_added_t a, was_router_added_t b)
 {
   if (b == ROUTER_ADDED_SUCCESSFULLY) {
-    return a;
+    return 1;
   } else if (b == ROUTER_ADDED_NOTIFY_GENERATOR) {
     return !WRA_WAS_ADDED(a);
   } else {