diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/queues.py b/Lib/asyncio/queues.py
index 30004f2bc9bacd..8871cdc16c68b3 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/queues.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/queues.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ async def get(self):
         or if the queue has been shut down immediately.
         """
         while self.empty():
-            if self._is_shutdown and self.empty():
+            if self._is_shutdown:
                 raise QueueShutDown
             getter = self._get_loop().create_future()
             self._getters.append(getter)