diff --git a/batmenTools/swf2batsim_split_by_user.py b/batmenTools/swf2batsim_split_by_user.py
index 7b2ea182bf78c212136daa43534d2fa192b87dbf..fba326723233032a02721ccbf60e42351d17ab7f 100755
--- a/batmenTools/swf2batsim_split_by_user.py
+++ b/batmenTools/swf2batsim_split_by_user.py
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ def generate_workload(input_swf:str, output_folder:str,
                 if given_walltime_only:
                     walltime = float(res.group(SwfField.REQUESTED_TIME.value))
 
-                is_valid_job = (nb_res > 0 and walltime >=
-                                run_time and run_time >= 0 and submit_time >= 0)
+                is_valid_job = (nb_res > 0 and run_time >= 0 and submit_time >= 0)
 
                 if not is_valid_job:
                     not_valid += 1