diff --git a/src/smt/theory_arith_core.h b/src/smt/theory_arith_core.h
index 4ca4928d0..f3a3e9238 100644
--- a/src/smt/theory_arith_core.h
+++ b/src/smt/theory_arith_core.h
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ namespace smt {
                   tout << "lower: " << lower << "\n";
                   tout << "upper: " << upper << "\n";);
 
-            mk_axiom(eqz, eq,    true);
+            mk_axiom(eqz, eq,    false);
             mk_axiom(eqz, lower, false);
             mk_axiom(eqz, upper, !m_util.is_numeral(abs_divisor));
             rational k;