diff --git a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/brillig/brillig_gen/brillig_block.rs b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/brillig/brillig_gen/brillig_block.rs
index 085cfeea3a3..31c99bf433e 100644
--- a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/brillig/brillig_gen/brillig_block.rs
+++ b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/brillig/brillig_gen/brillig_block.rs
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ impl<'block> BrilligBlock<'block> {
     ) {
         let bit_size = left.bit_size;
 
-        if bit_size == FieldElement::max_num_bits() || !is_signed {
+        if bit_size == FieldElement::max_num_bits() || is_signed {
             return;
         }