diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/collision/CollisionResult.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/collision/CollisionResult.java
index aef39367f..4da2ac386 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/collision/CollisionResult.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/collision/CollisionResult.java
@@ -99,12 +99,7 @@ public class CollisionResult implements Comparable<CollisionResult> {
     }
 
     public int compareTo(CollisionResult other) {
-        if (distance < other.distance)
-            return -1;
-        else if (distance > other.distance)
-            return 1;
-        else
-            return 0;
+        return Float.compare(distance, other.distance);
     }
 
     @Override