diff --git a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
index 72fbe000..d95f23eb 100644
--- a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
+++ b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class GildedRose {
                             }
                         }
                     } else {
-                        currentItem.quality = currentItem.quality - currentItem.quality;
+                        currentItem.quality = 0;
                     }
                 } else {
                     if (currentItem.quality < MAX_QUALITY_LEVEL) {