diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/Ver4DictEncoder.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/Ver4DictEncoder.java
index 772b09be0..6d045c88a 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/Ver4DictEncoder.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/Ver4DictEncoder.java
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ public class Ver4DictEncoder implements DictEncoder {
 
     @Override
     public void setPosition(int position) {
-        if (mTrieBuf == null || position < 0 || position >- mTrieBuf.length) return;
+        if (mTrieBuf == null || position < 0 || position > mTrieBuf.length) return;
         mTriePos = position;
     }