diff --git a/src/jobs.lisp b/src/jobs.lisp
index 8a2e077..9252383 100644
--- a/src/jobs.lisp
+++ b/src/jobs.lisp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 (defun make-job-thread (fun id &optional args)
   "Create a new thread."
   (let* ((thread-object (%make-thread :id id))
-         (thread (make-thread fun :name (format nil "Thread ~a" id) :args (list thread-object))))
+         (thread (make-thread fun :name (format nil "Thread ~a" id) :args (append (list thread-object) args))))
     (setf (thread-thread thread-object) thread)
     thread-object))
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Return t if job has been successfully canceled, nil if it currently running."
   (let ((thread-id (thread-id thread)))
     (format t "Finalize thread ~a~%" thread-id)
     (join-thread (thread-thread thread) :default 'join-error)
-    (if (and nil (not (thread-termination-requested thread)))
+    (if (not (thread-termination-requested thread))
         ;; If the thread wasn't requested to terminate, something wrong happened, restart a new one
         (let ((new-thread (make-job-thread #'thread-loop thread-id)))
           (push-command #'initialize-thread nil new-thread)