diff --git a/frigate/object_detection/base.py b/frigate/object_detection/base.py
index eca6f83c1..b463f7d0d 100644
--- a/frigate/object_detection/base.py
+++ b/frigate/object_detection/base.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class ObjectDetectProcess:
         self.detection_queue = detection_queue
         self.avg_inference_speed = Value("d", 0.01)
         self.detection_start = Value("d", 0.0)
-        self.detect_process = None
+        self.detect_process: util.Process | None = None
         self.detector_config = detector_config
         self.start_or_restart()
 
diff --git a/frigate/watchdog.py b/frigate/watchdog.py
index cd7614a90..4c49de1a0 100644
--- a/frigate/watchdog.py
+++ b/frigate/watchdog.py
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ class FrigateWatchdog(threading.Thread):
                     detector.start_or_restart()
                 elif (
                     detector.detect_process is not None
-                    and not detector.detect_process.is_alive()  # type: ignore[unreachable]
+                    and not detector.detect_process.is_alive()
                 ):
-                    logger.info("Detection appears to have stopped. Exiting Frigate...")  # type: ignore[unreachable]
+                    logger.info("Detection appears to have stopped. Exiting Frigate...")
                     restart_frigate()
 
         logger.info("Exiting watchdog...")