diff --git a/parsers/caves.py b/parsers/caves.py
index a77e3b2..e14467f 100644
--- a/parsers/caves.py
+++ b/parsers/caves.py
@@ -279,10 +279,13 @@ def do_pending_cave(slug, caveid, url, areacode, msg=None):
             DataIssue.objects.create(parser="caves", message=message, url=url)
             print(message)
             return
+            
+        survex_file = get_survex_file(slug)
+
         default_note = f"""
-        This cave in is the "pending" state.
-        <p>This can happen for 3 reasons:
-        <ul>
+         This cave in is the "pending" state.
+         <p>This can happen for 3 reasons:
+         <ul>
          <li>A reference has been found to this cave id in a survex file, [MOST LIKELY]
          <li>or on a wallet, 
          <li>or this cave id is listed in the "pending caves" list.
@@ -348,7 +351,6 @@ def do_pending_cave(slug, caveid, url, areacode, msg=None):
             print(message)
             return urltest[0]
 
-        survex_file = get_survex_file(slug)
 
         cave = Cave(
             unofficial_number=caveid,