diff --git a/specs/core/1_custody-game.md b/specs/core/1_custody-game.md
index e03e54ed0..e28b30794 100644
--- a/specs/core/1_custody-game.md
+++ b/specs/core/1_custody-game.md
@@ -689,9 +689,7 @@ Append this to `process_final_updates(state)`:
     )
     for index, validator in enumerate(state.validator_registry):
         if index not in validator_indices_in_records:
-            if validator.exit_epoch == FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH:
-                validator.withdrawable_epoch = FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH
-            else:
+            if validator.exit_epoch != FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH and validator.withdrawable_epoch == FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH:
                 validator.withdrawable_epoch = validator.exit_epoch + MIN_VALIDATOR_WITHDRAWABILITY_DELAY
 ```