diff --git a/src/ReactionMechanismSimulator.jl b/src/ReactionMechanismSimulator.jl
index 5e053136..28cb7941 100644
--- a/src/ReactionMechanismSimulator.jl
+++ b/src/ReactionMechanismSimulator.jl
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ if !("rmg" in packages) && !("rmgmolecule" in packages)
     if py_version === nothing || !(v"3.7" <= py_version && py_version <= v"3.9")
         @info "python version was not in 3.7-3.9 changing python version"
         CondaPkg.add("python"; version="3.9")
-        @assert false
+        @info "python 3.9 installed"
     end
     CondaPkg.add("rmgmolecule"; version=">=0.3.0", channel="mjohnson541")
+    @assert false
     CondaPkg.add("matplotlib", channel="conda-forge")
     CondaPkg.add("rdkit", channel="conda-forge")
     CondaPkg.add("pydot", channel="conda-forge")
diff --git a/src/rmstest.jl b/src/rmstest.jl
index c9c25b30..da09f610 100644
--- a/src/rmstest.jl
+++ b/src/rmstest.jl
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ if !("rmg" in packages) && !("rmgmolecule" in packages)
     if py_version === nothing || !(v"3.7" <= py_version && py_version <= v"3.9")
         @info "python version was not in 3.7-3.9 changing python version"
         CondaPkg.add("python"; version="3.9")
-        @assert false
+        @info "python 3.9 installed"
     end
     CondaPkg.add("rmgmolecule"; version=">=0.3.0", channel="mjohnson541")
+    @assert false
     CondaPkg.add("matplotlib", channel="conda-forge")
     CondaPkg.add("rdkit", channel="conda-forge")
     CondaPkg.add("pydot", channel="conda-forge")