diff --git a/src/util/scheduler.cpp b/src/util/scheduler.cpp
index 8e72e78..3170f61 100644
--- a/src/util/scheduler.cpp
+++ b/src/util/scheduler.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "scheduler.hpp"
 #include "detail/monotonic-deadline-timer.hpp"
+
 #include <boost/scope_exit.hpp>
 
 namespace ndn {
@@ -50,10 +51,9 @@
   EventQueue::const_iterator queueIt;
 };
 
-bool
-EventId::operator!() const
+EventId::operator bool() const
 {
-  return m_info.expired() || m_info.lock()->isExpired;
+  return !m_info.expired() && !m_info.lock()->isExpired;
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/src/util/scheduler.hpp b/src/util/scheduler.hpp
index 2393535..2139c76 100644
--- a/src/util/scheduler.hpp
+++ b/src/util/scheduler.hpp
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
 #define NDN_UTIL_SCHEDULER_HPP
 
 #include "time.hpp"
-#include <set>
+
 #include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
+#include <set>
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace util {
@@ -64,17 +65,7 @@
    * \retval false This EventId is empty, or the event is expired or cancelled.
    */
   explicit
-  operator bool() const
-  {
-    return !this->operator!();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * \retval true This EventId is empty, or the event is expired or cancelled.
-   * \retval false The event is valid.
-   */
-  bool
-  operator!() const;
+  operator bool() const;
 
   /**
    * \return whether this and other refer to the same event, or are both empty/expired/cancelled