diff --git a/src/analyze/analyze.c b/src/analyze/analyze.c
index 42a3aff67e..446b4432ee 100644
--- a/src/analyze/analyze.c
+++ b/src/analyze/analyze.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int bus_get_uint64_property(sd_bus *bus, const char *path, const char *in
                         't', val);
 
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to parse reply: %s", bus_error_message(&error, -r));
+                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to parse reply: %s", bus_error_message(&error, r));
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static int bus_get_unit_property_strv(sd_bus *bus, const char *path, const char
                         &error,
                         strv);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to get unit property %s: %s", property, bus_error_message(&error, -r));
+                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to get unit property %s: %s", property, bus_error_message(&error, r));
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static int acquire_time_data(sd_bus *bus, struct unit_times **out) {
                         &error, &reply,
                         NULL);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to list units: %s", bus_error_message(&error, -r));
+                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to list units: %s", bus_error_message(&error, r));
 
         r = sd_bus_message_enter_container(reply, SD_BUS_TYPE_ARRAY, "(ssssssouso)");
         if (r < 0)
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ static int list_dependencies(sd_bus *bus, const char *name) {
                         &reply,
                         "s");
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to get ID: %s", bus_error_message(&error, -r));
+                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to get ID: %s", bus_error_message(&error, r));
 
         r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "s", &id);
         if (r < 0)
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ static int dot(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
                        &reply,
                        "");
         if (r < 0)
-                log_error_errno(r, "Failed to list units: %s", bus_error_message(&error, -r));
+                log_error_errno(r, "Failed to list units: %s", bus_error_message(&error, r));
 
         r = sd_bus_message_enter_container(reply, SD_BUS_TYPE_ARRAY, "(ssssssouso)");
         if (r < 0)