diff --git a/poly1305.cpp b/poly1305.cpp
index 9f3f97aa..354d76c4 100644
--- a/poly1305.cpp
+++ b/poly1305.cpp
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ template <class T>
 void Poly1305_Base<T>::Resynchronize(const byte *nonce, int nonceLength)
 {
 	CRYPTOPP_ASSERT(nonceLength == -1 || nonceLength == (int)BLOCKSIZE);
-	nonceLength == -1 ? nonceLength = BLOCKSIZE : nonceLength;
+	if (nonceLength == -1) { nonceLength = BLOCKSIZE; }
 
 	// Encrypt the nonce, stash in m_nk
 	m_cipher.ProcessBlock(nonce, m_nk.begin());