diff --git a/internal/workflow/processing.go b/internal/workflow/processing.go
index dd105c3b1..495e2de00 100644
--- a/internal/workflow/processing.go
+++ b/internal/workflow/processing.go
@@ -1241,9 +1241,9 @@ func (w *ProcessingWorkflow) validatePREMIS(
 		XSDPath: w.cfg.ValidatePREMIS.XSDPath,
 	}).Get(activityOpts, &xmlvalidateResult)
 
-	// Allow PREMIS XML to not exist without failing workflow.
 	if err != nil {
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf("%s: no such file or directory", xmlPath)) {
+			// Allow PREMIS XML to not exist without failing workflow.
 			err = nil
 		} else {
 			pt.Status = enums.PreservationTaskStatusError