diff --git a/mysql-test/t/kill_n_check.sh b/mysql-test/t/kill_n_check.sh
index 64cc869d1ec..a54fb6ef8bb 100755
--- a/mysql-test/t/kill_n_check.sh
+++ b/mysql-test/t/kill_n_check.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ if [ -z "$pid_path" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-if [ $expected_result = 'killed' -a ! -r "$pid_path" ]; then
+if [ ! -r "$pid_path" ]; then
   echo "Error: PID file ($pid_path) does not exist."
   exit 0
 fi