diff --git a/src/rsb/converter/LongConverter.java b/src/rsb/converter/LongConverter.java
index 1522125..9d04ad2 100644
--- a/src/rsb/converter/LongConverter.java
+++ b/src/rsb/converter/LongConverter.java
@@ -77,11 +77,7 @@ public class LongConverter implements Converter<ByteBuffer> {
             final long value = (Long) data;
             final byte[] backing = new byte[BYTES_PER_INT];
             for (int i = 0; i < BYTES_PER_INT; ++i) {
-                // CHECKSTYLE.OFF: LineLength - no way to convince
-                // eclipse to wrap this
-                backing[i] =
-                        (byte) ((value & (MASK << (i * BYTE_LENGTH))) >> (i * BYTE_LENGTH));
-                // CHECKSTYLE.ON: LineLength
+                backing[i] = (byte) ((value >> (i * BYTE_LENGTH)) & MASK);
             }
             final ByteBuffer serialized = ByteBuffer.wrap(backing);
             return new WireContents<ByteBuffer>(serialized,