diff --git a/apps/app_queue.c b/apps/app_queue.c
index aa3564a872aa9fa2ac3d09eb65fe73e8b4ae7c5d..efdbf9c7b771409fe04ffab2c13e43bb7ce87013 100644
--- a/apps/app_queue.c
+++ b/apps/app_queue.c
@@ -2344,7 +2344,8 @@ 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 */
@@ -2919,7 +2920,7 @@ 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 */