diff --git a/vvp/vthread.cc b/vvp/vthread.cc
index 1e8707684..d7aa74cd6 100644
--- a/vvp/vthread.cc
+++ b/vvp/vthread.cc
@@ -867,12 +867,6 @@ bool of_CMPS(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t cp)
 
 	/* Correct the lt bit to account for the sign of the parameters. */
       if (lt != BIT4_X) {
-
-	      /* If both numbers are negative (and not equal) then
-		 switch the direction of the lt. */
-	    if ((sig1 == BIT4_1) && (sig2 == BIT4_1) && (eq != BIT4_1))
-		  lt = ~lt;
-
 	      /* If the first is negative and the last positive, then
 		 a < b for certain. */
 	    if ((sig1 == BIT4_1) && (sig2 == BIT4_0))