diff --git a/src/ecoprimer.c b/src/ecoprimer.c
index 0756a0c..696b363 100644
--- a/src/ecoprimer.c
+++ b/src/ecoprimer.c
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ void printapair(int32_t index,ppair_t pair, poptions_t options)
 				                                      options->primer_length),options->primer_length));
 
 	if (pair->asdirect2)
+		printf("%s",ecoUnhashWord(pair->p2->word,options->primer_length));
+	else
 		printf("%s",ecoUnhashWord(ecoComplementWord(pair->p2->word,
 				                                    options->primer_length),options->primer_length));
-	else
-		printf("%s",ecoUnhashWord(pair->p2->word,options->primer_length));
 
 	printf("\t%c%c", "bG"[(int)pair->p1->good],"bG"[(int)pair->p2->good]);