diff --git a/NodeInstance.py b/NodeInstance.py
index 5c7e621e..3918e50b 100644
--- a/NodeInstance.py
+++ b/NodeInstance.py
@@ -220,8 +220,7 @@ class NodeInstance():
                             self.domain_list.remove(domain)
                         except:
                             pass
-                    else:
-                        instance.setnoclobber()
+                instance.setnoclobber()
 
         # toggle state management of this node
         if self.domain_state == 'flush':