1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/lread.c b/src/lread.c
index b22ca930ee6..0426cd4d548 100644
--- a/src/lread.c
+++ b/src/lread.c
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ Return t if the file exists and loads successfully.  */)
           result = stat (SSDATA (efound), &s2);
           SSET (efound, SBYTES (efound) - 1, 'c');
 
-          if (result >= 0 && (unsigned) s1.st_mtime < (unsigned) s2.st_mtime)
+          if (result == 0 && s1.st_mtime < s2.st_mtime)
             {
               /* Make the progress messages mention that source is newer.  */
               newer = 1;