diff --git a/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/triangulate/delaunay.rs b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/triangulate/delaunay.rs
index b729868f2..8a90a2cf6 100644
--- a/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/triangulate/delaunay.rs
+++ b/crates/fj-core/src/algorithms/triangulate/delaunay.rs
@@ -53,14 +53,13 @@ pub fn triangulate(
             v2.point_surface,
         ])
         .expect("invalid triangle");
-        let triangle_winding = triangle.winding();
 
         let required_winding = match coord_handedness {
             Handedness::LeftHanded => Winding::Cw,
             Handedness::RightHanded => Winding::Ccw,
         };
 
-        let triangle = if triangle_winding == required_winding {
+        let triangle = if triangle.winding() == required_winding {
             [v0, v1, v2]
         } else {
             [v0, v2, v1]