diff --git a/include/wx/sizer.h b/include/wx/sizer.h
index 7303a647e4..2d3d87496c 100644
--- a/include/wx/sizer.h
+++ b/include/wx/sizer.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
 
     wxSizerFlags& Align(int alignment) // combination of wxAlignment values
     {
-        m_flags &= !wxALIGN_MASK;
+        m_flags &= ~wxALIGN_MASK;
         m_flags |= alignment;
 
         return *this;