diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 9c69c79..6e5caf0 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -3602,7 +3602,7 @@ setCurrentDesktop (CompScreen   *s,
     unsigned long data;
     CompWindow    *w;
 
-    if (desktop < 0 || desktop >= s->nDesktop)
+    if (desktop >= s->nDesktop)
 	return;
 
     if (desktop == s->currentDesktop)