diff --git a/src/topic_monitor.rs b/src/topic_monitor.rs
index 6bf28418d..614cf6ba3 100644
--- a/src/topic_monitor.rs
+++ b/src/topic_monitor.rs
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ pub fn post(&self, topic: Topic) {
         }
         // Note that if the STATUS_NEEDS_WAKEUP bit is set, no other bits must be set.
         assert!(
-            ((oldstatus == STATUS_NEEDS_WAKEUP) == ((oldstatus & STATUS_NEEDS_WAKEUP) != 0)),
+            (oldstatus == STATUS_NEEDS_WAKEUP) == ((oldstatus & STATUS_NEEDS_WAKEUP) != 0),
             "If STATUS_NEEDS_WAKEUP is set no other bits should be set"
         );