diff --git a/src/fcblanks.c b/src/fcblanks.c
index f163a8f..9ac0d5b 100644
--- a/src/fcblanks.c
+++ b/src/fcblanks.c
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ FcBlanksIsMember (FcBlanks *b, FcChar32 ucs4)
 	middle = (lower + higher) / 2;
 	if (b->blanks[middle] == ucs4)
 	    return FcTrue;
-	if (middle == lower ||
-	    middle == higher)
+	if (lower == higher)
 	    break;
 	if (b->blanks[middle] < ucs4)
 	    lower = middle + 1;