diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ArrayIntSet.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ArrayIntSet.java
index 519f08db..2aae648e 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ArrayIntSet.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ArrayIntSet.java
@@ -196,23 +196,23 @@ public class ArrayIntSet extends AbstractIntSet
     public boolean remove (int value)
     {
         int index = binarySearch(value);
-        if (index >= 0) {
-            _size--;
-            if ((_values.length > DEFAULT_CAPACITY) && (_size < _values.length/8)) {
-                // if we're using less than 1/8 of our capacity, shrink by half
-                int[] newVals = new int[_values.length/2];
-                System.arraycopy(_values, 0, newVals, 0, index);
-                System.arraycopy(_values, index+1, newVals, index, _size-index);
-                _values = newVals;
-
-            } else {
-                // shift entries past the removed one downwards
-                System.arraycopy(_values, index+1, _values, index, _size-index);
-                _values[_size] = 0;
-            }
-            return true;
+        if (index < 0) {
+            return false;
         }
-        return false;
+        _size--;
+        if ((_values.length > DEFAULT_CAPACITY) && (_size < _values.length/8)) {
+            // if we're using less than 1/8 of our capacity, shrink by half
+            int[] newVals = new int[_values.length/2];
+            System.arraycopy(_values, 0, newVals, 0, index);
+            System.arraycopy(_values, index+1, newVals, index, _size-index);
+            _values = newVals;
+
+        } else {
+            // shift entries past the removed one downwards
+            System.arraycopy(_values, index+1, _values, index, _size-index);
+            //_values[_size] = 0;
+        }
+        return true;
     }
 
     // from interface IntSet
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public class ArrayIntSet extends AbstractIntSet
                 // remove() is called twice in a row...
                 System.arraycopy(_values, _pos, _values, _pos - 1, _size - _pos);
                 _pos--;
-                _values[--_size] = 0;
+                _size--; //_values[--_size] = 0;
             }
 
             protected int _pos;