diff --git a/common/seperator.h b/common/seperator.h
index 2524748d9..62054d137 100644
--- a/common/seperator.h
+++ b/common/seperator.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public:
 				if (check[i] == '.' && !SeenDec) {
 					SeenDec = true;
 				}
-				else if (i == 0 && (check[i] == '-' || check[i] == '+') && !check[i+1] == 0) {
+				else if (i == 0 && (check[i] == '-' || check[i] == '+') && check[i + 1] != '\0') {
 					// this is ok, do nothin
 				}
 				else {