diff --git a/syndicate/dataspace.rkt b/syndicate/dataspace.rkt
index fbdcdfe..551925f 100644
--- a/syndicate/dataspace.rkt
+++ b/syndicate/dataspace.rkt
@@ -375,9 +375,8 @@
   (with-current-facet [ds actor f #f]
     (boot-proc))
   (push-script! ds actor (lambda ()
-                           (when (and (facet-live? f)
-                                      (or (and parent (not (facet-live? parent)))
-                                          (facet-inert? ds f)))
+                           (when (or (and parent (not (facet-live? parent)))
+                                     (facet-inert? ds f))
                              (terminate-facet! ds f)))))
 
 (define (facet-inert? ds f)