diff --git a/cmd/thanos/compact.go b/cmd/thanos/compact.go
index a390c93972..53d6433e24 100644
--- a/cmd/thanos/compact.go
+++ b/cmd/thanos/compact.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func runCompact(
 
 	reg.MustRegister(halted)
 	reg.MustRegister(retried)
-	if wait != false {
+	if wait {
 		reg.MustRegister(iterations)
 	}