diff --git a/specs/altair/light-client/sync-protocol.md b/specs/altair/light-client/sync-protocol.md
index f7f38d104..8cb5543bf 100644
--- a/specs/altair/light-client/sync-protocol.md
+++ b/specs/altair/light-client/sync-protocol.md
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def is_better_update(new_update: LightClientUpdate, old_update: LightClientUpdat
     new_has_supermajority = new_num_active_participants * 3 >= max_active_participants * 2
     old_has_supermajority = old_num_active_participants * 3 >= max_active_participants * 2
     if new_has_supermajority != old_has_supermajority:
-        return new_has_supermajority > old_has_supermajority
+        return new_has_supermajority
     if not new_has_supermajority and new_num_active_participants != old_num_active_participants:
         return new_num_active_participants > old_num_active_participants