diff --git a/ldpy.py b/ldpy.py
index 4915886..f2bdb12 100755
--- a/ldpy.py
+++ b/ldpy.py
@@ -115,16 +115,15 @@ def parse_args(args=sys.argv[1:]):
 
 def get_last_entries(entries_nb):
     """Get the last n entries from a stream."""
-    if entries_nb in LAST_E_CHOICES:
-        logger.debug("Wait before getting '%s' entries!", entries_nb)
-        query = {"size": entries_nb}
-        last_entries = client.opnsrch_clt.search(body=query)
-        logger.debug(pf(last_entries))
-
-    else:
+    if entries_nb not in LAST_E_CHOICES:
         logger.critical("'%s' is not in '%s'", entries_nb, LAST_E_CHOICES)
         raise ValueError
 
+    logger.debug("Wait before getting '%s' entries!", entries_nb)
+    query = {"size": entries_nb}
+    last_entries = client.opnsrch_clt.search(body=query)
+    logger.debug(pf(last_entries))
+
     return last_entries