diff --git a/playlist.c b/playlist.c
index c777fe11a4..42ee42f064 100644
--- a/playlist.c
+++ b/playlist.c
@@ -466,9 +466,9 @@ static bool playlist_read_file(
          /* Read playlist entry and terminate string with NULL
           * regardless of Windows or Unix line endings
           */
-          if(last = strrchr(buf[i], '\r'))
+          if((last = strrchr(buf[i], '\r')))
              *last = '\0';
-          else if(last = strrchr(buf[i], '\n'))
+          else if((last = strrchr(buf[i], '\n')))
              *last = '\0';	
       }