diff --git a/src/run_loop_posix.c b/src/run_loop_posix.c
index 5ea30ace0..6cbb5045d 100644
--- a/src/run_loop_posix.c
+++ b/src/run_loop_posix.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void posix_execute(void) {
                 next_tv.tv_usec += 1000000;
                 next_tv.tv_sec--;
             }
-            if (next_tv.tv_sec < 0 || (next_tv.tv_sec == 0 && next_tv.tv_usec < 0)){
+            if (next_tv.tv_sec < 0){
                 next_tv.tv_sec  = 0; 
                 next_tv.tv_usec = 0;
             }