diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/DataProcessor.cpp b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/DataProcessor.cpp
index 3633e793d..9109a4551 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/DataProcessor.cpp
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/DataProcessor.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void DataProcessor::ResetParametersforNewMeasurement(){
 		delete [] tempBuffer;
 		tempBuffer = 0;
 	}
-	if (*gapPixelsEnable >= 0) {
+	if (*gapPixelsEnable) {
 		tempBuffer = new char[generalData->imageSize];
 		memset(tempBuffer, 0, generalData->imageSize);
 	}