diff --git a/src/xrpld/rpc/detail/RPCCall.cpp b/src/xrpld/rpc/detail/RPCCall.cpp
index 0e72accbf0..6b7cbbf86b 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/rpc/detail/RPCCall.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/rpc/detail/RPCCall.cpp
@@ -298,10 +298,8 @@ private:
         {
             std::int32_t ledgerMin = 0,
                          ledgerMax = 0;  // note: these are only used when properly set
-            if (auto const ledgerMinOpt = jvParseInt(jvParams[1u]))
+            if (auto const ledgerMinOpt = jvParseInt(jvParams[1u]); ledgerMinOpt.has_value())
             {
-                // A value of -1 instructs the server to use the most recent
-                // validated ledger version available
                 ledgerMin = *ledgerMinOpt;
             }
             else