diff --git a/doStrict.go b/doStrict.go
index f5e7cfa..aeea171 100644
--- a/doStrict.go
+++ b/doStrict.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func doStrict(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 
 	// actually will re-create go.sum and go.mod now
 	if err := redoGoMod(repo); err != nil {
+		log.Info(repo.GetGoPath(), "redoGoMod() failed", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -60,9 +61,14 @@ func doStrict(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 	cleanGoDepsCheckOk(repo)
 	// try to trim junk
 	if err := trimGoSum(repo); err != nil {
+		log.Info(repo.GetGoPath(), "trimGoSum() failed", err)
 		return err
 	}
-	repo.ParseGoSum()
+	if repo.ParseGoSum() {
+		log.Info(repo.GetGoPath(), "ParseGoSum() ok")
+	} else {
+		log.Info(repo.GetGoPath(), "ParseGoSum() failed")
+	}
 
 	// check go.sum file
 	if err := cleanGoDepsCheckOk(repo); err != nil {
diff --git a/redoGoMod.go b/redoGoMod.go
index ca9b536..2d58aa2 100644
--- a/redoGoMod.go
+++ b/redoGoMod.go
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ func redoGoMod(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// check to see if this is primitive
-	repo.ParseGoSum()
-	if repo.GetGoPrimitive() {
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	if result, err := goTidy(repo.FullPath); err != nil {
 		if tinyFixer(result) {
 			if _, err := goTidy(repo.FullPath); err != nil {
@@ -73,7 +67,6 @@ func redoGoMod(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 
 	// parse the go.mod and go.sum files
 	if repo.ParseGoSum() {
-		// this is primitive
 		return nil
 	}