diff --git a/data/helpers.d/php b/data/helpers.d/php
index 8bb82b5c2..bd5608594 100644
--- a/data/helpers.d/php
+++ b/data/helpers.d/php
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@ WantedBy=multi-user.target
         ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$fpm_service --action=restart
     else
         # Validate that the new php conf doesn't break php-fpm entirely
-        php-fpm${phpversion} --test 2>/dev/null \
-        && ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$fpm_service --action=reload \
-        || { php-fpm${phpversion} --test || true;
-             ynh_secure_remove --file="$finalphpconf";
-             ynh_die --message="The new configuration broke php-fpm?";
-        }
+        if ! php-fpm${phpversion} --test 2>/dev/null
+        then
+            php-fpm${phpversion} --test || true;
+            ynh_secure_remove --file="$finalphpconf";
+            ynh_die --message="The new configuration broke php-fpm?";
+        fi
         ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$fpm_service --action=reload
     fi
 }