diff --git a/reactos/include/reactos/shellutils.h b/reactos/include/reactos/shellutils.h
index cb122183d70..7291a76d56f 100644
--- a/reactos/include/reactos/shellutils.h
+++ b/reactos/include/reactos/shellutils.h
@@ -67,10 +67,8 @@ public:
                 return hr;
             }
             if (InterlockedCompareExchangePointer((PVOID *)&s_pInstance, pObj, NULL))
-            {
                 static_cast<IUnknown *>(pObj)->Release();
-                s_IsTerminated = false;
-            }
+            s_IsTerminated = false;
         }
         return s_pInstance->QueryInterface(riid, ppv);
     }