--- gap/gap_story_file.c
+++ gap/gap_story_file.c
@@ -2853,7 +2853,7 @@
      }
     
     /* print PREFERRED_DECODER */
-    if(stb->preferred_decoder > 0)
+    if(stb->preferred_decoder)
     {
       if(*stb->preferred_decoder != '\0')
       {