diff --git a/pkg/front_end/lib/src/api_prototype/terminal_color_support.dart b/pkg/front_end/lib/src/api_prototype/terminal_color_support.dart
index e0e3ebc..17dcc08 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/lib/src/api_prototype/terminal_color_support.dart
+++ b/pkg/front_end/lib/src/api_prototype/terminal_color_support.dart
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
   }
 
   String numberOfColors = lines[0];
-  if (int.tryParse(numberOfColors) ?? -1 < 8) {
+  if ((int.tryParse(numberOfColors) ?? -1) < 8) {
     if (debug) {
       print("Not enabling colors, less than 8 colors supported: "
           "${jsonEncode(numberOfColors)}.");