diff --git a/Kernel/Scheduler.cpp b/Kernel/Scheduler.cpp
index 1c3f3b19fc..76156bd283 100644
--- a/Kernel/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -273,11 +273,10 @@ bool Thread::WaitBlocker::should_unblock(Thread& thread, time_t, long)
             });
         }
 
-        bool wait_finished = ((m_wait_options & WEXITED) && child_exited)
-            || ((m_wait_options & WSTOPPED) && child_stopped)
-            || (m_wait_options & WNOHANG);
+        bool fits_the_spec = ((m_wait_options & WEXITED) && child_exited)
+            || ((m_wait_options & WSTOPPED) && child_stopped);
 
-        if (!wait_finished)
+        if (!fits_the_spec)
             return IterationDecision::Continue;
 
         m_waitee_pid = child.pid();