--- sw/inc/fmtcol.hxx
+++ sw/inc/fmtcol.hxx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
     // --> OD 2006-11-22 #i71574#
     inline const bool AssignedToListLevelOfOutlineStyle() const
     {
-        return ( 0 <= GetOutlineLevel() && GetOutlineLevel() < MAXLEVEL );
+        return ( GetOutlineLevel() < MAXLEVEL ); /* BYTE is u8 */
     }
 
     inline void DeleteAssignmentToListLevelOfOutlineStyle()
