diff --git a/persistit/core/src/main/java/com/persistit/Exchange.java b/persistit/core/src/main/java/com/persistit/Exchange.java
index 3842f42e9..343d84ddf 100644
--- a/persistit/core/src/main/java/com/persistit/Exchange.java
+++ b/persistit/core/src/main/java/com/persistit/Exchange.java
@@ -3661,7 +3661,7 @@ boolean raw_removeKeyRangeInternal(final Key key1, final Key key2, final boolean
 
           LevelCache lc = _levelCache[0];
           if (removeOnlyAntiValue
-            & !isKeyRangeAntiValue(lc._leftBuffer, lc._leftFoundAt, lc._rightBuffer, lc._rightFoundAt)) {
+            && !isKeyRangeAntiValue(lc._leftBuffer, lc._leftFoundAt, lc._rightBuffer, lc._rightFoundAt)) {
             result = false;
             break;
           }