diff --git a/llarp/util/thread/logic.cpp b/llarp/util/thread/logic.cpp
index 8a6c0d803..b27aa4d87 100644
--- a/llarp/util/thread/logic.cpp
+++ b/llarp/util/thread/logic.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace llarp
   bool
   Logic::can_flush() const
   {
-    return id.has_value() && id.value() == std::this_thread::get_id();
+    return id.value() == std::this_thread::get_id();
   }
 
 }  // namespace llarp
diff --git a/llarp/util/thread/logic.hpp b/llarp/util/thread/logic.hpp
index 4373ba0d2..3a7ac25b3 100644
--- a/llarp/util/thread/logic.hpp
+++ b/llarp/util/thread/logic.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <util/mem.h>
 #include <util/thread/threadpool.h>
 #include <util/thread/timer.hpp>
+#include <absl/types/optional.h>
 
 namespace llarp
 {
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ namespace llarp
    public:
     struct llarp_threadpool* thread;
     struct llarp_timer_context* timer;
-    std::optional< std::thread::id > id;
+    absl::optional< std::thread::id > id;
 
     Logic();