diff --git a/sdk/.rubocop.yml b/sdk/.rubocop.yml
index 8db4c7b203..26e0209d27 100644
--- a/sdk/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/sdk/.rubocop.yml
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ Style/ExplicitBlockArgument:
   Enabled: false
 Style/ModuleFunction:
   Enabled: false
+Style/NumericPredicate:
+  Enabled: false
diff --git a/sdk/lib/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/export/batch_span_processor.rb b/sdk/lib/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/export/batch_span_processor.rb
index 5e11b51356..18df3cc6b5 100644
--- a/sdk/lib/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/export/batch_span_processor.rb
+++ b/sdk/lib/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/export/batch_span_processor.rb
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def on_finish(span)
             lock do
               reset_on_fork
               n = spans.size + 1 - max_queue_size
-              if n.positive?
+              if n > 0
                 dropped_spans = spans.shift(n)
                 report_dropped_spans(dropped_spans, reason: 'buffer-full', function: __method__.to_s)
               end