diff --git a/pa_job_manager.py b/pa_job_manager.py
index a4fe134..1b1670c 100644
--- a/pa_job_manager.py
+++ b/pa_job_manager.py
@@ -552,7 +552,8 @@ def JobsForPaths( parent_job, paths, ptype ):
     if parent_job:
         AddLogForJob(parent_job, f"adding <a href='/job/{job3.id}'>job id={job3.id} {job3.name}</a> (wait for: {job3.wait_for})")
 
-    job4=Job(start_time=now, last_update=now, name="checkdups", state="New", wait_for=job3.id, pa_job_state="New", current_file_num=0 )
+    # careful here, wait for getfiledetails, the ai job cannot cause a dup, but it can fail - in which case the checkdup will be withdrawn
+    job4=Job(start_time=now, last_update=now, name="checkdups", state="New", wait_for=job2.id, pa_job_state="New", current_file_num=0 )
     session.add(job4)
     session.commit()
     if parent_job:
@@ -693,7 +694,7 @@ def FinishJob(job, last_log, state="Completed", pa_job_state="Completed"):
     job.last_update=datetime.now(pytz.utc)
     AddLogForJob(job, last_log)
     if job.state=="Failed":
-        WithdrawDependantJobs( job, job.id, "failed" ):
+        WithdrawDependantJobs( job, job.id, "failed" )
     session.commit()
     if DEBUG:
         print( f"DEBUG: {last_log}" )