diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index d6fe2a860..0d2b20157 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ static void ST_drawInput(void)
 	// text above
 	x -= 2;
 	y -= 13;
-	if (!stplyr->powers[pw_carry] == CR_NIGHTSMODE)
+	if (stplyr->powers[pw_carry] != CR_NIGHTSMODE)
 	{
 		if (stplyr->pflags & PF_AUTOBRAKE)
 		{