diff --git a/dlib/optimization/optimization_solve_qp2_using_smo.h b/dlib/optimization/optimization_solve_qp2_using_smo.h
index d85f09b97..2947f93c5 100644
--- a/dlib/optimization/optimization_solve_qp2_using_smo.h
+++ b/dlib/optimization/optimization_solve_qp2_using_smo.h
@@ -400,10 +400,7 @@ namespace dlib
                 j_out = jn;
             }
 
-            if (j_out >= 0 && i_out >= 0)
-                return true;
-            else
-                return false;
+            return true;
         }
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------