diff --git a/napi-inl.h b/napi-inl.h
index 7e9dd726a..bcdbe6788 100644
--- a/napi-inl.h
+++ b/napi-inl.h
@@ -2583,7 +2583,7 @@ template <typename T>
 inline uint32_t Reference<T>::Ref() {
   uint32_t result;
   napi_status status = napi_reference_ref(_env, _ref, &result);
-  NAPI_THROW_IF_FAILED(_env, status, 1);
+  NAPI_THROW_IF_FAILED(_env, status, 0);
   return result;
 }
 
@@ -2591,7 +2591,7 @@ template <typename T>
 inline uint32_t Reference<T>::Unref() {
   uint32_t result;
   napi_status status = napi_reference_unref(_env, _ref, &result);
-  NAPI_THROW_IF_FAILED(_env, status, 1);
+  NAPI_THROW_IF_FAILED(_env, status, 0);
   return result;
 }