diff --git a/src/plugins/priority/multifactor/priority_multifactor.c b/src/plugins/priority/multifactor/priority_multifactor.c
index f502d9280922a7d1f247e9b9c26f5e21ad492e4d..28bcf3b3fc167dc4a1e3c8a48fd1dd9e498abd34 100644
--- a/src/plugins/priority/multifactor/priority_multifactor.c
+++ b/src/plugins/priority/multifactor/priority_multifactor.c
@@ -1374,6 +1374,7 @@ extern List priority_p_get_priority_factors_list(
 			 */
 			if (!IS_JOB_PENDING(job_ptr))
 				continue;
+
 			/*
 			 * This means the job is not eligible yet
 			 */
@@ -1382,9 +1383,9 @@ extern List priority_p_get_priority_factors_list(
 				continue;
 
 			/*
-			 * 0 means the job is held; 1 means system hold
+			 * 0 means the job is held
 			 */
-			if (job_ptr->priority <= 1)
+			if (job_ptr->priority == 0)
 				continue;
 
 			/*