diff --git a/modules/dcache/src/main/java/diskCacheV111/util/DiskSpace.java b/modules/dcache/src/main/java/diskCacheV111/util/DiskSpace.java
index 93ef12a52f4..c656bfa061f 100644
--- a/modules/dcache/src/main/java/diskCacheV111/util/DiskSpace.java
+++ b/modules/dcache/src/main/java/diskCacheV111/util/DiskSpace.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public int hashCode() {
     }
 
     public boolean isLargerThan(long value) {
-        return value < _value && _value < Long.MAX_VALUE;
+        return value < _value;
     }
 
     public boolean isLessThan(long value) {