diff --git a/leapdb.c b/leapdb.c
index e4b2f9f..c5da0ad 100644
--- a/leapdb.c
+++ b/leapdb.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ get_list_leap(time_t when, int *tai_offset)
   /* leap-seconds.list timestamps are relative to 1 Jan 1900, 00:00:00 */
   when1900 = (int64_t)when + LEAP_SEC_LIST_OFFSET;
 
-  while (fgets(line, sizeof line, f) > 0) {
+  while (fgets(line, sizeof line, f)) {
     int64_t lsl_when;
     int lsl_tai_offset;
     char *p;