diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cobbzilla/util/daemon/TerminationRequestResult.java b/src/main/java/org/cobbzilla/util/daemon/TerminationRequestResult.java
index 290b7c0..37e8f30 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cobbzilla/util/daemon/TerminationRequestResult.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cobbzilla/util/daemon/TerminationRequestResult.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public enum TerminationRequestResult {
     @Getter private final boolean running;
 
     public boolean alive () { return running; }
-    public boolean dead () { return !running; }
+    public boolean dead () { return !alive(); }
     public boolean cleanlyDead () { return dead() && this != terminated; }
 
     @JsonCreator public static TerminationRequestResult fromString (String val) { return valueOf(val.toLowerCase()); }