diff --git a/crates/uplc/src/builder.rs b/crates/uplc/src/builder.rs
index 0147a294..5b354c0e 100644
--- a/crates/uplc/src/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/uplc/src/builder.rs
@@ -600,17 +600,11 @@ impl Term<Name> {
                         .apply(Term::fst_pair().apply(Term::Var(pair.clone())))
                         .if_then_else(
                             otherwise.clone(),
-                            Term::less_than_integer()
-                                .apply(Term::fst_pair().apply(Term::Var(pair.clone())))
-                                .apply(Term::integer(0.into()))
-                                .if_then_else(
-                                    otherwise.clone(),
-                                    callback(
-                                        Term::equals_integer()
-                                            .apply(Term::integer(1.into()))
-                                            .apply(Term::fst_pair().apply(Term::Var(pair))),
-                                    ),
-                                ),
+                            callback(
+                                Term::equals_integer()
+                                    .apply(Term::integer(1.into()))
+                                    .apply(Term::fst_pair().apply(Term::Var(pair))),
+                            ),
                         ),
                     otherwise.clone(),
                 )