diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DataTool.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DataTool.java
index 802226ed..b1829f02 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DataTool.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DataTool.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class DataTool
      */
     public int percent (int num, int denom)
     {
-        return (num == 0) ? 0 : 100 * num / denom;
+        return (denom == 0) ? 0 : 100 * num / denom;
     }
 
     /**