diff --git a/src/util/_impl/_vt_default_comparator.scad b/src/util/_impl/_vt_default_comparator.scad
index e133ec92..263fa155 100644
--- a/src/util/_impl/_vt_default_comparator.scad
+++ b/src/util/_impl/_vt_default_comparator.scad
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 function _greaterThan(elem1, elem2, i) =
     i == -1              ? false :
     elem1[i] > elem2[i]  ? true :
-    elem1[i] == elem2[i] ? _greaterThan(elem1, elem2, i - 1) : false;
+    elem1[i] != elem2[i] ? false : _greaterThan(elem1, elem2, i - 1);
     
 function greaterThan(elem1, elem2) = _greaterThan(elem1, elem2, len(elem1) - 1);