diff --git a/src/core/org/luaj/vm2/LuaTable.java b/src/core/org/luaj/vm2/LuaTable.java
index 9aa8f065..7f98b56c 100644
--- a/src/core/org/luaj/vm2/LuaTable.java
+++ b/src/core/org/luaj/vm2/LuaTable.java
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ public class LuaTable extends LuaValue implements Metatable {
 				}
 			}
 			if ( checkLoadFactor() ) {
-				if ( (m_metatable == null || !(m_metatable.useWeakKeys() || m_metatable.useWeakValues()))
+				if ( (m_metatable == null || !m_metatable.useWeakValues())
 					&& key.isinttype() && key.toint() > 0 ) {
 					// a rehash might make room in the array portion for this key.
 					rehash( key.toint() );