diff --git a/Periodic_3_mesh_3/include/CGAL/Periodic_3_mesh_3/Protect_edges_sizing_field.h b/Periodic_3_mesh_3/include/CGAL/Periodic_3_mesh_3/Protect_edges_sizing_field.h
index 6ea15ec5ad7..344774166cd 100644
--- a/Periodic_3_mesh_3/include/CGAL/Periodic_3_mesh_3/Protect_edges_sizing_field.h
+++ b/Periodic_3_mesh_3/include/CGAL/Periodic_3_mesh_3/Protect_edges_sizing_field.h
@@ -2091,6 +2091,7 @@ insert_balls(const Vertex_handle& vp,
   //   n = 2(d-sq) / (sp+sq)
   // =======================
 
+  const FT d_signF = static_cast<FT>(d_sign);
   int n = static_cast<int>(std::floor(FT(2)*(d-sq) / (sp+sq))+.5);
   // if(minimal_weight_ != 0 && n == 0) return;
 
@@ -2113,10 +2114,8 @@ insert_balls(const Vertex_handle& vp,
                                                 curve_index, d_sign)
                 << ")\n";
 #endif
-      const FT sgn = (d_sign == CGAL::POSITIVE) ? 1.
-                   : (d_sign == CGAL::NEGATIVE ? -1. : 0.);
       const Bare_point new_point =
-        domain_.construct_point_on_curve(vpp, curve_index, sgn * d / 2);
+        domain_.construct_point_on_curve(vpp, curve_index, d_signF * d / 2);
       const int dim = 1; // new_point is on edge
       const Index index = domain_.index_from_curve_index(curve_index);
       const FT point_weight = CGAL::square(size_(new_point, dim, index));
@@ -2162,7 +2161,6 @@ insert_balls(const Vertex_handle& vp,
   FT norm_step_size = dleft_frac * step_size;
 
   // Initial distance
-  FT d_signF = static_cast<FT>(d_sign);
   FT pt_dist = d_signF * norm_step_size;
   Vertex_handle prev = vp;