diff --git a/src/main/java/stormpot/BAllocThread.java b/src/main/java/stormpot/BAllocThread.java
index e71c51f6..364e75a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/stormpot/BAllocThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/stormpot/BAllocThread.java
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ private void proactivelyHealPoison() {
     BSlot<T> slot;
     slot = live.poll();
     if (slot != null) {
-                                              // TODO test for this
-      if ((slot.isDead() || slot.live2dead()) /* && slot.poison != null */) {
+      if (slot.poison != null && (slot.isDead() || slot.live2dead())) {
         realloc(slot);
       } else {
         live.offer(slot);