diff --git a/lib/runner.rb b/lib/runner.rb
--- a/lib/runner.rb
+++ b/lib/runner.rb
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
         @engine.grade(submission)
         task.status_complete!
         @grader_process.report_inactive(task) if @grader_process!=nil
-      else
-        @grader_process.report_inactive if @grader_process!=nil
       end
       return task
     end
@@ -48,8 +46,6 @@
         @engine.grade(test_request)
         test_request.status_complete!
         @grader_process.report_inactive(test_request) if @grader_process!=nil
-      else
-        @grader_process.report_inactive if @grader_process!=nil
       end
       return test_request
     end