diff --git a/lib/fs.js b/lib/fs.js
index b3d684a61e..ea668688fe 100644
--- a/lib/fs.js
+++ b/lib/fs.js
@@ -686,7 +686,8 @@ StatWatcher.prototype.stop = function() {
 
 var statWatchers = {};
 function inStatWatchers(filename) {
-  return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(statWatchers, filename);
+  return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(statWatchers, filename) &&
+      statWatchers[filename];
 }
 
 
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-watch-file.js b/test/pummel/test-watch-file.js
index bd38716674..04a7f13e21 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-watch-file.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-watch-file.js
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
 // OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE
 // USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-// libuv-broken
-
-
 var common = require('../common');
 var assert = require('assert');