diff --git a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/model/table/TablePageBlock.java b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/model/table/TablePageBlock.java
index 45b756c..1295424 100644
--- a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/model/table/TablePageBlock.java
+++ b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/model/table/TablePageBlock.java
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public class TablePageBlock extends AbstractPageBlock {
 
 
     public boolean intersects(Cell cell1, Cell cell2) {
-        if (cell1.getHeight() <= 0 || cell1.getHeight() <= 0 || cell2.getHeight() <= 0 || cell2.getHeight() <= 0) {
+        if (cell1.getHeight() <= 0 || cell2.getHeight() <= 0) {
             return false;
         }
         double x0 = cell1.getX() + 2;