diff --git a/playbooks/roles/flag_ci_pr/files/flag_ci_pr.py b/playbooks/roles/flag_ci_pr/files/flag_ci_pr.py
index 2e39099..6503c71 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/flag_ci_pr/files/flag_ci_pr.py
+++ b/playbooks/roles/flag_ci_pr/files/flag_ci_pr.py
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ def main(msg, pipeline_state='complete', seed='empty'):
         print('Unsupported msg version, ignoring')
         return
 
-    commit_hash_text = ''
     # test complete messages
     if pipeline_state == 'complete':
         done_states = {
@@ -64,9 +63,6 @@ def main(msg, pipeline_state='complete', seed='empty'):
 
         status = done_states[state]['api']
         human_status = done_states[state]['human']
-        if 'commit_hash' in msg['artifact']:
-            commit_hash_text = ' for %s' % msg['artifact']['commit_hash'][:8]
-
     # test running messages
     elif pipeline_state == 'running':
         status = 'pending'
@@ -84,6 +80,8 @@ def main(msg, pipeline_state='complete', seed='empty'):
         return
     pr_id = str(msg['artifact']['id'])
 
+    commit_hash_text = ' for %s' % msg['artifact']['commit_hash'][:8]
+
     data = {
         'username': 'Fedora CI',
         'status': status,