diff --git a/src/Phpmig/Migration/Migrator.php b/src/Phpmig/Migration/Migrator.php
index 5ad4512..b454408 100644
--- a/src/Phpmig/Migration/Migrator.php
+++ b/src/Phpmig/Migration/Migrator.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ protected function run(Migration $migration, $direction = 'up')
             $migration->getVersion() . ' ' .
             $migration->getName() . '</info> ' .
             '<comment>' .
-            ($direction -- 'up' ? 'migrating' : 'reverting') .
+            ($direction == 'up' ? 'migrating' : 'reverting') .
             '</comment>'
         ));
         $start = microtime(1);