diff --git a/Gulpfile.mjs b/Gulpfile.mjs
index 7a5a7e8d5957..eca7de83cc34 100644
--- a/Gulpfile.mjs
+++ b/Gulpfile.mjs
@@ -250,9 +250,7 @@ async function buildBabel(useWorker, ignore = []) {
     promises.push(worker.transform(file, dest));
   }
   return Promise.all(promises).finally(() => {
-    if (useWorker) {
-      worker.end();
-    }
+    worker.end?.();
   });
 }