diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBA/MGBAHawk.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBA/MGBAHawk.cs
index 1bc5274041..2936b94c6c 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBA/MGBAHawk.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBA/MGBAHawk.cs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Nintendo.GBA
 				ret.Hardware |= LibmGBA.Hardware.Tilt;
 			}
 
-			if (syncSettings.OverrideGbPlayerDetect is true)
+			if (syncSettings.OverrideGbPlayerDetect)
 			{
 				ret.Hardware |= LibmGBA.Hardware.GbPlayerDetect;
 			}