diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVFormat.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVFormat.java
index 0cb637e9..ff41b37d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVFormat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVFormat.java
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ public class CSVFormat implements Serializable {
      * 
      * @return <tt>true</tt> is comments are supported, <tt>false</tt> otherwise
      */
-    public boolean isCommentingDisabled() {
-        return this.commentStart == DISABLED;
+    public boolean isCommentingEnabled() {
+        return this.commentStart != DISABLED;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVPrinter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVPrinter.java
index c32b4f1c..1f6288d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVPrinter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVPrinter.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class CSVPrinter {
      * @param comment the comment to output
      */
     public void printComment(String comment) throws IOException {
-        if (format.isCommentingDisabled()) {
+        if (!format.isCommentingEnabled()) {
             return;
         }
         if (!newLine) {