diff --git a/lib/galaxy/util/lazy_process.py b/lib/galaxy/util/lazy_process.py
index fbb6dcaac1b..4565296c572 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/util/lazy_process.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/util/lazy_process.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class LazyProcess:
         with self.thread_lock:
             self.allow_process_request = False
         if self.running:
+            assert self.process  # tell type checker it can not be None if self.running
             self.process.terminate()
             time.sleep(.01)
             if self.running:
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index ffa5d652aa9..bf46ca4e271 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ check_untyped_defs = False
 check_untyped_defs = False
 [mypy-galaxy_test.base.ssh_util]
 check_untyped_defs = False
-[mypy-galaxy.util.lazy_process]
-check_untyped_defs = False
 [mypy-galaxy.util.heartbeat]
 check_untyped_defs = False
 [mypy-galaxy.tools.bundled.stats.aggregate_scores_in_intervals]
diff --git a/test/unit/util/test_lazy_process.py b/test/unit/util/test_lazy_process.py
index c81dc76e867..108846450bc 100644
--- a/test/unit/util/test_lazy_process.py
+++ b/test/unit/util/test_lazy_process.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ def test_lazy_process():
     lazy_process.start_process()
     while not os.path.exists(t.name):
         time.sleep(.01)
+    assert lazy_process.process
     assert lazy_process.process.poll() is None
     lazy_process.shutdown()
     ret_val = None