diff --git a/python/lsst/ts/observatory/control/base_tcs.py b/python/lsst/ts/observatory/control/base_tcs.py
index 2fc286f7..a78b600d 100644
--- a/python/lsst/ts/observatory/control/base_tcs.py
+++ b/python/lsst/ts/observatory/control/base_tcs.py
@@ -922,12 +922,13 @@ async def slew_ephem_target(
                 f"Validation failed for target {targetName}: Target is not "
                 f"observable."
             )
+        else:
             self.log.info(
                 f"Validation successful for target {targetName}. "
                 f"Az: {validated_target.az}, El: {validated_target.el}, "
                 f"Rot: {validated_target.rot}"
             )
-        else:
+
             await ptg.cmd_ephemTarget.set_start(
                 ephemFile=ephemFile,
                 targetName=targetName,