1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/bh20sequploader/main.py b/bh20sequploader/main.py
index 10d1029..0d463f7 100644
--- a/bh20sequploader/main.py
+++ b/bh20sequploader/main.py
@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@ def main():
 
     api = arvados.api(host=ARVADOS_API_HOST, token=ARVADOS_API_TOKEN, insecure=True)
 
+    if not qc_metadata(args.metadata.name):
+        print("Failed metadata qc")
+        exit(1)
+
     try:
         target = qc_fasta(args.sequence)
     except ValueError as e:
         print(e)
         exit(1)
 
-    if not qc_metadata(args.metadata.name):
-        print("Failed metadata qc")
-        exit(1)
-
     if args.validate:
         print("Valid")
         exit(0)