diff --git a/lib/internal/timers.js b/lib/internal/timers.js
index 3519ecb425eaa8..5b22ac2c4c6e25 100644
--- a/lib/internal/timers.js
+++ b/lib/internal/timers.js
@@ -442,10 +442,7 @@ function getTimerDuration(msecs, name) {
 function compareTimersLists(a, b) {
   const expiryDiff = a.expiry - b.expiry;
   if (expiryDiff === 0) {
-    if (a.id < b.id)
-      return -1;
-    if (a.id > b.id)
-      return 1;
+    return a.id - b.id;
   }
   return expiryDiff;
 }