diff --git a/PHI-CL/control/inserter.lua b/PHI-CL/control/inserter.lua
index fabe9ba..5bbd372 100644
--- a/PHI-CL/control/inserter.lua
+++ b/PHI-CL/control/inserter.lua
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ function main.calc(entity)
     local angle = (pickup_length > 0 and drop_length > 0) and math.acos(math.max(-1, math.min(1, (((entity.pickup_position.x - entity.position.x) * (entity.drop_position.x - entity.position.x) + (entity.pickup_position.y - entity.position.y) * (entity.drop_position.y - entity.position.y)) / (pickup_length * drop_length))))) or 0
     local ticks_per_cycle = 2 * math.ceil((angle / (math.pi * 2) - 0.001) / prototype.get_inserter_rotation_speed(entity.quality))
     local extension_time = 2 * math.ceil(math.abs(pickup_length - drop_length) / prototype.get_inserter_extension_speed(entity.quality))
-    ticks_per_cycle = ticks_per_cycle < extension_time and extension_time or ticks_per_cycle
-    ticks_per_cycle = ticks_per_cycle < 2 and 2 or ticks_per_cycle
+    ticks_per_cycle = math.max(ticks_per_cycle, extension_time, 2)
     local pickup_belt_speed = pickup_target and (pickup_target.type == 'entity-ghost' and pickup_target.ghost_prototype.belt_speed or pickup_target.prototype.belt_speed) or nil
     ticks_per_cycle = (pickup_belt_speed and (stack_size > 1)) and (ticks_per_cycle + main.get_belt_penalty(pickup_belt_speed, stack_size)) or ticks_per_cycle
     local drop_belt_speed = drop_target and (drop_target.type == 'entity-ghost' and drop_target.ghost_prototype.belt_speed or drop_target.prototype.belt_speed) or nil