diff --git a/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py b/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
index 458e0491d5..1de737395d 100644
--- a/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
+++ b/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
@@ -949,12 +949,12 @@ def metp(self):
     def arch(self):
         deps = []
         dependencies = []
-        if self.app_config.mode in ['cycled']:  # Block for handling half cycle dependencies
+        if self.app_config.mode in ['cycled']:
             if self.cdump in ['gfs']:
                 if self.app_config.do_vminmon:
                     dep_dict = {'type': 'task', 'name': f'{self.cdump}vminmon'}
                     deps.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))
-            elif self.cdump in ['gdas']:
+            elif self.cdump in ['gdas']:  # Block for handling half cycle dependencies
                 deps2 = []
                 if self.app_config.do_fit2obs:
                     dep_dict = {'type': 'task', 'name': f'{self.cdump}fit2obs'}