diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index adfc39fd..d8550428 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ turn your phone or raspi into a portable file server with resumable uploads/down
 
 * server only needs `py2.7` or `py3.3+`, all dependencies optional
 * browse/upload with [IE4](#browser-support) / netscape4.0 on win3.11 (heh)
-* *resumable* uploads need `firefox 34+` / `chrome 41+` / `safari 7+` for full speed
-* code standard: `black`
+* *resumable* uploads need `firefox 34+` / `chrome 41+` / `safari 7+`
 
 try the **[read-only demo server](https://a.ocv.me/pub/demo/)** 👀 running from a basement in finland
 
diff --git a/copyparty/util.py b/copyparty/util.py
index 42af5d93..844f4add 100644
--- a/copyparty/util.py
+++ b/copyparty/util.py
@@ -1498,20 +1498,17 @@ def guess_mime(url: str, fallback: str = "application/octet-stream") -> str:
 def getalive(pids: list[int], pgid: int) -> list[int]:
     alive = []
     for pid in pids:
-        if pgid:
-            try:
+        try:
+            if pgid:
                 # check if still one of ours
                 if os.getpgid(pid) == pgid:
                     alive.append(pid)
-            except:
-                pass
-        else:
-            try:
+            else:
                 # windows doesn't have pgroups; assume
                 psutil.Process(pid)
                 alive.append(pid)
-            except:
-                pass
+        except:
+            pass
 
     return alive
 
@@ -1551,9 +1548,6 @@ def killtree(root: int) -> None:
         os.kill(pid, signal.SIGTERM)
         return
 
-    if not pids:
-        return  # yay
-
     for n in range(10):
         time.sleep(0.1)
         pids = getalive(pids, pgid)