diff --git a/src/Forms/Compare.cs b/src/Forms/Compare.cs
index fe093a591..8ad9bed79 100644
--- a/src/Forms/Compare.cs
+++ b/src/Forms/Compare.cs
@@ -224,9 +224,7 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Forms
             int index = 0;
             Paragraph p1 = sub1.GetParagraphOrDefault(index);
             Paragraph p2 = sub2.GetParagraphOrDefault(index);
-            int max = sub1.Paragraphs.Count;
-            if (max < sub2.Paragraphs.Count)
-                max = sub2.Paragraphs.Count;
+            int max = Math.Max(sub1.Paragraphs.Count, sub2.Paragraphs.Count);
             while (index < max)
             {
                 if (p1 != null && p2 != null)