diff --git a/src/askui/tools/askui/askui_controller.py b/src/askui/tools/askui/askui_controller.py
index 03185c97..72f9b040 100644
--- a/src/askui/tools/askui/askui_controller.py
+++ b/src/askui/tools/askui/askui_controller.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def stop(self, force: bool = False) -> None:
             force (bool, optional): Whether to forcefully terminate the process.
                 Defaults to `False`.
         """
-        if not hasattr(self, "process") or self._process is None:
+        if self._process is None:
             return  # Nothing to stop
 
         try: