diff --git a/piptools/writer.py b/piptools/writer.py
index ae42e5bf1..e331d63ec 100644
--- a/piptools/writer.py
+++ b/piptools/writer.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def _iter_lines(
         hashes: dict[InstallRequirement, set[str]] | None = None,
     ) -> Iterator[str]:
         # default values
-        unsafe_packages = unsafe_packages if not self.allow_unsafe else set()
+        unsafe_packages = unsafe_packages if self.allow_unsafe else set()
         hashes = hashes or {}
 
         # Check for unhashed or unpinned packages if at least one package does have
diff --git a/tests/test_cli_compile.py b/tests/test_cli_compile.py
index 00211f022..d29bc8632 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli_compile.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli_compile.py
@@ -1500,6 +1500,8 @@ def test_annotate_option(pip_conf, runner, options, expected):
                 """\
                 small-fake-a==0.1
                 small-fake-b==0.3
+
+                # The following packages are considered to be unsafe in a requirements file:
                 small-fake-with-deps==0.1
                 """
             ),