diff --git a/ZString.cpp b/ZString.cpp
index f66c77b..3b4c77b 100644
--- a/ZString.cpp
+++ b/ZString.cpp
@@ -145,13 +145,12 @@ namespace coreutils {
 	      return value;
 	 }	 
       }
-      if(*cursor != '.') 
-	if(cursor == end) {
-	   if(negative)
-	     return -value;
-	   else
-	     return value;
-	}	       
+      if(*cursor != '.') {	   
+	 if(negative)
+	   return -value;
+	 else
+	   return value;
+      }	       
       ++cursor;
       if(cursor == end) {
 	 if(negative)