diff --git a/yowsup/layers/coder/encoder.py b/yowsup/layers/coder/encoder.py
index 58f060506..12a54ab25 100644
--- a/yowsup/layers/coder/encoder.py
+++ b/yowsup/layers/coder/encoder.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def writeListStart(self, i, data):
             self.writeInt16(i, data)
 
     def writeToken(self, token, data):
-        if token <= 255 and token >=0:
+        if  255>= token >=0:
             data.append(token)
         else:
             raise ValueError("Invalid token: %s" % token)