diff --git a/pkg/minikube/config/profile.go b/pkg/minikube/config/profile.go
index b0ddc2c8e6b7..4456b7779ff2 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/config/profile.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/config/profile.go
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func profileDirs(miniHome ...string) (dirs []string, err error) {
 	}
 	pRootDir := filepath.Join(miniPath, "profiles")
 	items, err := os.ReadDir(pRootDir)
-	if err == os.IsNotExist(err) {
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return dirs, &ErrNotExist{fmt.Sprintf("profiles dir %s does not exist", pRootDir)}
 	}