diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.C
index 51f790da940ceb6acd5dfab52b49b562a4e42217..dcb6b2b26ce7e66b261d7b522ee345e6e67eb9d0 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.C
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ bool Foam::Time::stopAt(const stopAtControls stopCtrl) const
 
 bool Foam::Time::isAdjustTimeStep() const
 {
-    return controlDict_.lookupOrDefault("adjustTimeStep", false) ? true : false;
+    return controlDict_.lookupOrDefault("adjustTimeStep", false);
 }