diff --git a/libraries/AP_Scripting/lua_boxed_numerics.cpp b/libraries/AP_Scripting/lua_boxed_numerics.cpp
index affee65171..ce7a9f64a3 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Scripting/lua_boxed_numerics.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Scripting/lua_boxed_numerics.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ uint32_t coerce_to_uint32_t(lua_State *L, int arg) {
 
         int success;
         const lua_Integer v = lua_tointegerx(L, arg, &success);
-        if (success && v >= 0) {
+        if (success) {
             return static_cast<uint32_t>(v);
         }
     }