diff --git a/workflows/eager.nf b/workflows/eager.nf
index 9dbf9b54..dd98a790 100644
--- a/workflows/eager.nf
+++ b/workflows/eager.nf
@@ -432,15 +432,12 @@ workflow EAGER {
         ch_multiqc_files = ch_multiqc_files.mix(PRESEQ_CCURVE.out.c_curve.collect { it[1] }.ifEmpty([]))
         ch_versions = ch_versions.mix(PRESEQ_CCURVE.out.versions)
     }
-    else {
-        (!params.mapstats_skip_preseq && params.mapstats_preseq_mode == 'lc_extrap').call {
+    else if (!params.mapstats_skip_preseq && params.mapstats_preseq_mode == 'lc_extrap') {
             PRESEQ_LCEXTRAP(ch_reads_for_deduplication.map { [it[0], it[1]] })
             ch_multiqc_files = ch_multiqc_files.mix(PRESEQ_LCEXTRAP.out.lc_extrap.collect { it[1] }.ifEmpty([]))
             ch_versions = ch_versions.mix(PRESEQ_LCEXTRAP.out.versions)
-        }
     }
 
-
     //
     // MODULE: Bedtools coverage
     //