diff --git a/src/plugins/select/cons_res/select_cons_res.c b/src/plugins/select/cons_res/select_cons_res.c
index e5b01afacf1c6e50009906ec9afc72effa0dddbe..c03fc9de9b6244b7a05b3be87700aff9b054c312 100644
--- a/src/plugins/select/cons_res/select_cons_res.c
+++ b/src/plugins/select/cons_res/select_cons_res.c
@@ -2349,7 +2349,7 @@ extern int select_p_job_test(struct job_record *job_ptr, bitstr_t * bitmap,
 
 	if (mode == SELECT_MODE_TEST_ONLY)
 		test_only = true;
-	else if (mode == SELECT_MODE_TEST_ONLY)
+	else if (mode == SELECT_MODE_RUN_NOW)
 		test_only = false;
 	else	/* SELECT_MODE_WILL_RUN */
 		return EINVAL;	/* not yet supported */