diff --git a/ocrloader.py b/ocrloader.py
index 551fcd7..b65281c 100755
--- a/ocrloader.py
+++ b/ocrloader.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ while True:
                         continue
                     payload = file(filepath).read()
                     logging.debug('  uploading file %s', filepath)
-                    enable_ocr = (filename.startswith('ocr-') and filename.endswith('.pdf'))
+                    enable_ocr = (not filename.startswith('no-ocr-') and filename.endswith('.pdf'))
                     if not process(dict(cfg.items(section)), filename, payload, enable_ocr):
                         logging.error('  error processing %s', filepath)
                     else: