diff --git a/src/math/lp/gomory.cpp b/src/math/lp/gomory.cpp
index 7720c5f2f..9f497fb09 100644
--- a/src/math/lp/gomory.cpp
+++ b/src/math/lp/gomory.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ class create_cut {
     const impq & get_value(unsigned j) const { return lia.get_value(j); }
     bool is_int(unsigned j) const { return lia.column_is_int(j) || (lia.is_fixed(j) &&
                                                              lia.lra.column_lower_bound(j).is_int()); }
-    bool is_real(unsigned j) const { return lia.is_real(j) && (! (lia.is_fixed(j) &&
-                                                                  lia.lra.column_lower_bound(j).is_int())); }
+    bool is_real(unsigned j) const { return !is_int(j); }
     bool at_lower(unsigned j) const { return lia.at_lower(j); }
     bool at_upper(unsigned j) const { return lia.at_upper(j); }
     const impq & lower_bound(unsigned j) const { return lia.lower_bound(j); }
@@ -55,8 +54,6 @@ class create_cut {
     constraint_index column_upper_bound_constraint(unsigned j) const { return lia.column_upper_bound_constraint(j); }
     bool column_is_fixed(unsigned j) const { return lia.lra.column_is_fixed(j); }
 
-   
-    
     void int_case_in_gomory_cut(unsigned j) {
         lp_assert(is_int(j) && m_fj.is_pos());
         TRACE("gomory_cut_detail",