diff --git a/ietf/submit/utils.py b/ietf/submit/utils.py
index acba5577c..5c2b1c152 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/utils.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/utils.py
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ def validate_submission_name(name):
             if '.' in name:
                 msg += "  Did you include a filename extension in the name by mistake?"
             return msg
-    return None
 
     components = name.split('-')
     if '' in components:
@@ -134,6 +133,8 @@ def validate_submission_name(name):
     if len(components) < 3:
         return "Name has less than three dash-delimited components in the name."
 
+    return None
+
 def validate_submission_rev(name, rev):
     if not rev:
         return 'Revision not found'