diff --git a/util/ipresolver/__init__.py b/util/ipresolver/__init__.py
index 77d97a9cb..40a2b109d 100644
--- a/util/ipresolver/__init__.py
+++ b/util/ipresolver/__init__.py
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ class IPResolver(IPResolverInterface):
     return location_function(ip_address)
 
   def _get_location_function(self):
-    if not self.app.config.get('TESTING', False) and not self._worker.is_alive() and \
-       not self._worker_started:
+    if (not self.app.config.get('TESTING', False) and not self._worker_started and
+        not self._worker.is_alive()):
       try:
         self._worker.start()
         self._worker_started = True