1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/nix-collect-garbage/nix-collect-garbage.cc b/src/nix-collect-garbage/nix-collect-garbage.cc
index aa5ada3a6..bcf1d8518 100644
--- a/src/nix-collect-garbage/nix-collect-garbage.cc
+++ b/src/nix-collect-garbage/nix-collect-garbage.cc
@@ -67,10 +67,8 @@ static int _main(int argc, char * * argv)
                 deleteOlderThan = getArg(*arg, arg, end);
             }
             else if (*arg == "--dry-run") dryRun = true;
-            else if (*arg == "--max-freed") {
-                long long maxFreed = getIntArg<long long>(*arg, arg, end, true);
-                options.maxFreed = maxFreed >= 0 ? maxFreed : 0;
-            }
+            else if (*arg == "--max-freed")
+                options.maxFreed = std::max(getIntArg<int64_t>(*arg, arg, end, true), (int64_t) 0);
             else
                 return false;
             return true;