diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/SequencedSkyframeExecutor.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/SequencedSkyframeExecutor.java
index cc56cdabda896c..04d330fdd45eee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/SequencedSkyframeExecutor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/SequencedSkyframeExecutor.java
@@ -311,10 +311,7 @@ private GraphInconsistencyReceiver getGraphInconsistencyReceiverForCommand(
 
   private boolean rewindingEnabled(OptionsProvider options) throws AbruptExitException {
     var buildRequestOptions = options.getOptions(BuildRequestOptions.class);
-    if (buildRequestOptions == null || !buildRequestOptions.rewindLostInputs) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    return true;
+    return buildRequestOptions != null && buildRequestOptions.rewindLostInputs;
   }
 
   /**