diff --git a/lighthouse/state/attestation_record/validation/attestation_validation.rs b/lighthouse/state/attestation_record/validation/attestation_validation.rs
index db2a781de..1c0b149d8 100644
--- a/lighthouse/state/attestation_record/validation/attestation_validation.rs
+++ b/lighthouse/state/attestation_record/validation/attestation_validation.rs
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ fn bytes_for_bits(bits: usize) -> usize {
 
 fn any_of_last_n_bits_are_set(byte: u8, n: usize) -> bool {
     for i in 0..n {
-        let mask = 0_u8 >> 8_usize - i as usize;
+        let mask = 1_u8 >> 7_usize.saturating_sub(i as usize);
         if byte & mask > 0 {
             return true
         }