diff --git a/apps/app_queue.c b/apps/app_queue.c
index 60cb9412ca..e7c25dfb5a 100644
--- a/apps/app_queue.c
+++ b/apps/app_queue.c
@@ -2167,7 +2167,8 @@ posout:
 		res = play_file(qe->chan, qe->parent->sound_thanks);
 	}
 playout:
-	if ((res > 0 && !valid_exit(qe, res)) || res < 0)
+
+	if ((res > 0 && !valid_exit(qe, res)))
 		res = 0;
 
 	/* Set our last_pos indicators */
@@ -2719,7 +2720,7 @@ static int say_periodic_announcement(struct queue_ent *qe, int ringing)
 	/* play the announcement */
 	res = play_file(qe->chan, ast_str_buffer(qe->parent->sound_periodicannounce[qe->last_periodic_announce_sound]));
 
-	if ((res > 0 && !valid_exit(qe, res)) || res < 0)
+	if (res > 0 && !valid_exit(qe, res))
 		res = 0;
 
 	/* Resume Music on Hold if the caller is going to stay in the queue */