diff --git a/src/fb/relic_fb_util.c b/src/fb/relic_fb_util.c
index 8d28935fb..e3fca8f12 100644
--- a/src/fb/relic_fb_util.c
+++ b/src/fb/relic_fb_util.c
@@ -123,11 +123,7 @@ size_t fb_bits(const fb_t a) {
 		i--;
 	}
 
-	if (i > 0) {
-		return (i << RLC_DIG_LOG) + util_bits_dig(a[i]);
-	} else {
-		return util_bits_dig(a[0]);
-	}
+	return (i << RLC_DIG_LOG) + util_bits_dig(a[i]);
 }
 
 void fb_set_dig(fb_t c, dig_t a) {
diff --git a/src/fp/relic_fp_util.c b/src/fp/relic_fp_util.c
index 86304f2fe..2ab1502bd 100644
--- a/src/fp/relic_fp_util.c
+++ b/src/fp/relic_fp_util.c
@@ -110,11 +110,7 @@ size_t fp_bits(const fp_t a) {
 		i--;
 	}
 
-	if (i > 0) {
-		return (i << RLC_DIG_LOG) + util_bits_dig(a[i]);
-	} else {
-		return util_bits_dig(a[0]);
-	}
+	return (i << RLC_DIG_LOG) + util_bits_dig(a[i]);
 }
 
 void fp_set_dig(fp_t c, dig_t a) {