diff --git a/drools-reliability/drools-reliability-infinispan/src/test/java/org/drools/reliability/infinispan/ReliabilityUpdateInDrlTest.java b/drools-reliability/drools-reliability-infinispan/src/test/java/org/drools/reliability/infinispan/ReliabilityUpdateInDrlTest.java
index 6ca6a1f22dc..80da2b4ce80 100644
--- a/drools-reliability/drools-reliability-infinispan/src/test/java/org/drools/reliability/infinispan/ReliabilityUpdateInDrlTest.java
+++ b/drools-reliability/drools-reliability-infinispan/src/test/java/org/drools/reliability/infinispan/ReliabilityUpdateInDrlTest.java
@@ -124,9 +124,8 @@ void insertFailoverDeleteFailoverInsert_shouldRecoverAndMatchRules(PersistedSess
         clearResults();
 
         Optional<FactHandle> getFactHandleForPerson = getFactHandle(pEleven);
-        if (!getFactHandleForPerson.isEmpty()){
-            delete(getFactHandleForPerson.get());
-        }
+        assertThat(getFactHandleForPerson.isEmpty()).isFalse();
+        delete(getFactHandleForPerson.get());
 
         failover();
 
@@ -238,9 +237,8 @@ void multiplKieSession_insertFailoverDeleteFailoverInsert_shouldRecoverAndMatchR
         clearResults(session2);
 
         Optional<FactHandle> getFactHandleForPerson = getFactHandle(session2, pEleven);
-        if (!getFactHandleForPerson.isEmpty()){
-            delete(session2, getFactHandleForPerson.get());
-        }
+        assertThat(getFactHandleForPerson.isEmpty()).isFalse();
+        delete(session2, getFactHandleForPerson.get());
 
         failover();