diff --git a/src/hash_table.c b/src/hash_table.c
index 6473a61..18ff2c3 100644
--- a/src/hash_table.c
+++ b/src/hash_table.c
@@ -196,12 +196,12 @@
 
     LOGDBG(LY_LDGDICT, "inserting \"%s\"", rec.value);
     ret = lyht_insert(ctx->dict.hash_tab, (void *)&rec, hash, (void **)&match);
-    if (ret == 1) {
+    if (ret == LY_EEXIST) {
         match->refcount++;
         if (zerocopy) {
             free(value);
         }
-    } else if (ret == 0) {
+    } else if (ret == LY_SUCCESS) {
         if (!zerocopy) {
             /*
              * allocate string for new record