diff --git a/internal/library/trigger.go b/internal/library/trigger.go
index 7bc9c45b..52c3e8bd 100644
--- a/internal/library/trigger.go
+++ b/internal/library/trigger.go
@@ -39,19 +39,18 @@ func TryStartScan(ctx context.Context, pool *pgxpool.Pool,
 	if qerr == nil {
 		// Found an in-flight row. Reap if stale, else skip.
 		age := time.Since(row.StartedAt.Time)
-		if age > StuckScanThreshold {
-			logger.Warn("reaping stale in-flight scan",
-				"id", row.ID, "started_at", row.StartedAt.Time, "age", age)
-			if rerr := q.FinishScanRun(ctx, dbq.FinishScanRunParams{
-				ID:      row.ID,
-				Column2: "reaped (stale)",
-			}); rerr != nil {
-				return false, nil, fmt.Errorf("reap stale scan: %w", rerr)
-			}
-			// Fall through to start a new scan.
-		} else {
+		if age <= StuckScanThreshold {
 			return false, &row, nil
 		}
+		logger.Warn("reaping stale in-flight scan",
+			"id", row.ID, "started_at", row.StartedAt.Time, "age", age)
+		if rerr := q.FinishScanRun(ctx, dbq.FinishScanRunParams{
+			ID:      row.ID,
+			Column2: "reaped (stale)",
+		}); rerr != nil {
+			return false, nil, fmt.Errorf("reap stale scan: %w", rerr)
+		}
+		// Fall through to start a new scan.
 	} else if !errors.Is(qerr, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
 		return false, nil, fmt.Errorf("in-flight check: %w", qerr)
 	}