diff --git a/matlab/dynare.m b/matlab/dynare.m
index cb82f0c0d..bda0104e0 100644
--- a/matlab/dynare.m
+++ b/matlab/dynare.m
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ end
 
 % Workaround for bug in Octave 3.2
 % See http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=550823
-if exist('OCTAVE_VERSION') && ~octave_ver_less_than('3.2.0') ...
-        && octave_ver_less_than('3.4.0')
+if exist('OCTAVE_VERSION') && octave_ver_less_than('3.4.0')
     sleep(2)
 end