diff --git a/src/utilities.c b/src/utilities.c
index 1e22422..f1b7fb7 100644
--- a/src/utilities.c
+++ b/src/utilities.c
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@
  * @return the smallest short c such that c >= a / b
  */
 short ceil_div_short(short a, short b) {
-	if (a % b) {
-		return (a / b) + 1;
-	} else {
-		return a / b;
-	}
+	return (a + (b - 1)) / b; 
 }
 
 /**