diff --git a/src/timer.c b/src/timer.c
index 9da513fc..4cf4ed42 100644
--- a/src/timer.c
+++ b/src/timer.c
@@ -51,12 +51,7 @@ static int timer_less_than(const struct heap_node* ha,
   /* Compare start_id when both have the same timeout. start_id is
    * allocated with loop->timer_counter in uv_timer_start().
    */
-  if (a->start_id < b->start_id)
-    return 1;
-  if (b->start_id < a->start_id)
-    return 0;
-
-  return 0;
+  return a->start_id < b->start_id;
 }