diff --git a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/util/ByteOperator.java b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/util/ByteOperator.java
index 170b48c..4e7a6f5 100644
--- a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/util/ByteOperator.java
+++ b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/util/ByteOperator.java
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@
             return false;
         }
 
-        int bitMask = getHex((int) Math.pow(2, index));
-        return (value & bitMask) == bitMask;
+        return (value & (0x1 << index)) != 0;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -54,14 +53,4 @@
     public static byte toBit(boolean value, int bit) {
         return (byte) (value ? bit : 0x00);
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Convert decimal integer into hex integer.
-     *
-     * @param decimal decimal formatted integer
-     * @return hex formatted integer
-     */
-    public static int getHex(int decimal) {
-        return Integer.valueOf(String.valueOf(decimal), 16);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/utils/misc/src/test/java/org/onlab/util/ByteOperatorTest.java b/utils/misc/src/test/java/org/onlab/util/ByteOperatorTest.java
index 21dffbe..4fc994e 100644
--- a/utils/misc/src/test/java/org/onlab/util/ByteOperatorTest.java
+++ b/utils/misc/src/test/java/org/onlab/util/ByteOperatorTest.java
@@ -27,24 +27,12 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testGetBit() {
-        byte eight = 0x08;
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(eight, 0), is(false));
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(eight, 1), is(false));
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(eight, 2), is(false));
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(eight, 3), is(true));
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(eight, 4), is(false));
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(eight, 5), is(false));
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(eight, 6), is(false));
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(eight, 7), is(false));
+        final byte[] number = new byte[] {1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, -128};
 
-        byte one = 0x01;
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(one, 0), is(true));
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(one, 1), is(false));
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(one, 2), is(false));
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(one, 3), is(false));
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(one, 4), is(false));
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(one, 5), is(false));
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(one, 6), is(false));
-        assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(one, 7), is(false));
+        for (int i = 0; i < number.length; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
+                assertThat(ByteOperator.getBit(number[i], j), is(i == j));
+            }
+        }
     }
 }