diff --git a/src/windows-emulator/registry/hive_parser.cpp b/src/windows-emulator/registry/hive_parser.cpp
index a328b2c9..3388b3c7 100644
--- a/src/windows-emulator/registry/hive_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/windows-emulator/registry/hive_parser.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ const hive_value* hive_key::get_value(std::ifstream& file, size_t index)
 {
     this->parse(file);
 
-    if (index < 0 || index >= values_by_index_.size())
+    if (index >= values_by_index_.size())
     {
         return nullptr;
     }
diff --git a/src/windows-emulator/registry/hive_parser.hpp b/src/windows-emulator/registry/hive_parser.hpp
index 011d0d7b..0db9979b 100644
--- a/src/windows-emulator/registry/hive_parser.hpp
+++ b/src/windows-emulator/registry/hive_parser.hpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class hive_key
     {
         this->parse(file);
 
-        if (index < 0 || index >= sub_keys_by_index_.size())
+        if (index >= sub_keys_by_index_.size())
         {
             return nullptr;
         }