diff --git a/lib/verify/merge_tada.js b/lib/verify/merge_tada.js
index 9a5755ee2e..23d0634d01 100644
--- a/lib/verify/merge_tada.js
+++ b/lib/verify/merge_tada.js
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@ module.exports = function verifyMergeTadaChallenge (path) {
           addToList('Error: ' + err.message, false)
           return helper.challengeIncomplete()
         }
+
         var branches = stdout.trim()
         var branchName = 'add-' + user
 
         if (branches.match(branchName)) {
           addToList('Uh oh, branch is still there.', false)
-          helper.challengeIncomplete()
         } else {
           counter++
           addToList('Branch deleted!', true)
           if (counter === total) {
             markChallengeCompleted(currentChallenge)
             userData.updateData(currentChallenge)
-          }
+          } else helper.challengeIncomplete()
         }
       })
     })