diff --git a/src/bitops.c b/src/bitops.c
index 8d64f23e..2312432f 100644
--- a/src/bitops.c
+++ b/src/bitops.c
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ void bitcountCommand(client *c) {
         /* Convert negative indexes */
         if (start < 0) start = strlen+start;
         if (end < 0) end = strlen+end;
-        if ((start < 0) && (end < 0) && (start > end)) {
+        if (start < 0 && end < 0 && start > end) {
             addReply(c,shared.czero);
             return;
         }