diff --git a/src/mesh.cpp b/src/mesh.cpp
index 5eb400a4b6..3d94d21a09 100644
--- a/src/mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh.cpp
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ double CylindricalMesh::find_r_crossing(
   if (std::abs(c) <= 1e-10)
     return INFTY;
 
-  if (-p - D > l && std::abs(c) > 1e-10)
+  if (-p - D > l)
     return -p - D;
   if (-p + D > l)
     return -p + D;