diff --git a/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js b/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
index 4afb93f4a60df0..4eb02c5d4e3118 100644
--- a/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
+++ b/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function stopTest(timeout, signal) {
 
   if (timeout === kDefaultTimeout) {
     disposeFunction = abortListener[SymbolDispose];
-  } if (timeout !== kDefaultTimeout) {
+  } else {
     timer = setTimeout(() => deferred.resolve(), timeout);
     timer.unref();