diff --git a/lingua_franca/lang/parse_pt.py b/lingua_franca/lang/parse_pt.py
index 04771377..fa3de355 100644
--- a/lingua_franca/lang/parse_pt.py
+++ b/lingua_franca/lang/parse_pt.py
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ def date_found():
                 dayOffset -= 2
             elif wordNext == "ante" and wordNextNext == "ontem":
                 dayOffset -= 2
-            elif (wordNext == "ante" and wordNext == "ante" and
+            elif (wordNext == "ante" and wordNextNext == "ante" and
                   wordNextNextNext == "ontem"):
                 dayOffset -= 3
             elif wordNext in days: