diff --git a/test/03_before_build/setup.py b/test/03_before_build/setup.py
index b3400640..0d4d138a 100644
--- a/test/03_before_build/setup.py
+++ b/test/03_before_build/setup.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from setuptools import setup, Extension
 import sys
 
-# here we assert that the Python version as written to version.txt in the CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD step
-# is the same one as is currently running.
 if sys.argv[-1] != '--name':
+    # assert that the Python version as written to version.txt in the CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD step
+    # is the same one as is currently running.
     version_file = 'c:\\pythonversion.txt' if sys.platform == 'win32' else '/tmp/pythonversion.txt'
     with open(version_file) as f:
         stored_version = f.read()