diff --git a/Source/kwsys/Registry.cxx b/Source/kwsys/Registry.cxx
index 685c50b47..fd788d301 100644
--- a/Source/kwsys/Registry.cxx
+++ b/Source/kwsys/Registry.cxx
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ bool Registry::ReadValue(const char *subkey,
   const char **value)
 {
   *value = 0;
-  bool res = true;
+  bool res = false;
   bool open = false;
   if ( ! value )
     {
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ bool Registry::ReadValue(const char *subkey,
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool Registry::DeleteKey(const char *subkey, const char *key)
 {
-  bool res = true;
+  bool res = false;
   bool open = false;
   if ( !m_Opened )
     {
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ bool Registry::DeleteKey(const char *subkey, const char *key)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool Registry::DeleteValue(const char *subkey, const char *key)
 {
-  bool res = true;
+  bool res = false;
   bool open = false;
   if ( !m_Opened )
     {