diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShard.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShard.java
index d2ab97f24d09c..f0ba6c3f5da41 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShard.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShard.java
@@ -2363,7 +2363,7 @@ public Translog.Snapshot getHistoryOperations(String reason, long startingSeqNo,
      * This method should only be invoked if Segment Replication or Remote Store is not enabled.
      */
     public Translog.Snapshot getHistoryOperationsFromTranslog(long startingSeqNo, long endSeqNo) throws IOException {
-        assert !(indexSettings.isSegRepEnabled() || indexSettings.isRemoteStoreEnabled())
+        assert (indexSettings.isSegRepEnabled() || indexSettings.isRemoteStoreEnabled() == false)
             : "unsupported operation for segment replication enabled indices or remote store backed indices";
         return getEngine().translogManager().newChangesSnapshot(startingSeqNo, endSeqNo, true);
     }