diff --git a/futures-executor/src/thread_pool.rs b/futures-executor/src/thread_pool.rs
index 5e1f586eb8..3eca9d1440 100644
--- a/futures-executor/src/thread_pool.rs
+++ b/futures-executor/src/thread_pool.rs
@@ -346,9 +346,8 @@ impl fmt::Debug for Task {
 
 impl ArcWake for WakeHandle {
     fn wake_by_ref(arc_self: &Arc<Self>) {
-        match arc_self.mutex.notify() {
-            Ok(task) => arc_self.exec.state.send(Message::Run(task)),
-            Err(()) => {}
+        if let Ok(task) = arc_self.mutex.notify() {
+            arc_self.exec.state.send(Message::Run(task))
         }
     }
 }