diff --git a/jdk/test/java/nio/file/WatchService/SensitivityModifier.java b/jdk/test/java/nio/file/WatchService/SensitivityModifier.java
index 08722048b63..185c4caf8b5 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/nio/file/WatchService/SensitivityModifier.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/nio/file/WatchService/SensitivityModifier.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class SensitivityModifier {
                     }
                     key.reset();
                     key = watcher.poll(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-                } while (key != null && !eventReceived);
+                } while (key != null);
 
                 // we should have received at least one ENTRY_MODIFY event
                 if (eventReceived) {