diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/IndentsPass.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/IndentsPass.java
index 15cd770d1284..f72f0f002567 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/IndentsPass.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/IndentsPass.java
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ public class IndentsPass extends TextEditorHighlightingPass implements DumbAware
       }
       else {
         int startLine = line;
-        while (line < lineIndents.length && lineIndents[line] == -1) {
+        while (line < lineIndents.length && lineIndents[line] < 0) {
           //noinspection AssignmentToForLoopParameter
           line++;
         }