diff --git a/src/server/oasisapi/analyses/models.py b/src/server/oasisapi/analyses/models.py
index 8c3e7aaae..3d1408ea6 100644
--- a/src/server/oasisapi/analyses/models.py
+++ b/src/server/oasisapi/analyses/models.py
@@ -529,16 +529,12 @@ def generate_and_run(self, initiator, version):
             errors['settings_file'] = ['Must not be null']
         if not self.portfolio.location_file:
             errors['portfolio'] = ['"location_file" must not be null']
-
-        # get loc lines (replace with func?)
-        try:
-            loc_lines = self.portfolio.location_file_len()
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise ValidationError(f"Failed to read location file size for chunking: {e}")
-        if not isinstance(loc_lines, int):
-            errors['portfolio'] = [
-                f'Failed to read "location_file" size, content_type={self.portfolio.location_file.content_type} might not be supported']
         else:
+            # get loc lines
+            try:
+                loc_lines = self.portfolio.location_file_len()
+            except Exception as e:
+                errors['portfolio'] = [f"Failed to read location file size for chunking: {e}"]
             if loc_lines < 1:
                 errors['portfolio'] = ['"location_file" must at least one row']
 
@@ -624,14 +620,10 @@ def generate_inputs(self, initiator, version):
             try:
                 loc_lines = self.portfolio.location_file_len()
             except Exception as e:
-                raise ValidationError(f"Failed to read location file size for chunking: {e}")
-            if not isinstance(loc_lines, int):
-                errors['portfolio'] = [
-                    f'Failed to read "location_file" size, content_type={self.portfolio.location_file.content_type} might not be supported']
-
-            else:
-                if loc_lines < 1:
-                    errors['portfolio'] = ['"location_file" must at least one row']
+                errors['portfolio'] = [f"Failed to read location file size for chunking: {e}"]
+            if loc_lines < 1:
+                errors['portfolio'] = ['"location_file" must at least one row']
+
         if errors:
             raise ValidationError(errors)
 
diff --git a/src/server/oasisapi/analyses/v2_api/tests/test_analysis_model.py b/src/server/oasisapi/analyses/v2_api/tests/test_analysis_model.py
index 7d66a0fc4..687a936d4 100644
--- a/src/server/oasisapi/analyses/v2_api/tests/test_analysis_model.py
+++ b/src/server/oasisapi/analyses/v2_api/tests/test_analysis_model.py
@@ -182,10 +182,12 @@ def test_state_is_ready___run_is_started(self, status, task_gen_id, task_run_id)
 
                 with patch('src.server.oasisapi.analyses.models.Analysis.v2_start_input_and_loss_generation_signature', PropertyMock(return_value=task_sig)):
                     analysis.generate_and_run(initiator, version='v2')
+                    loc_lines = 4
+                    events = None
 
                     task_sig.on_error.assert_called_once()
                     task_sig.apply_async.assert_called_with(
-                        args=[analysis.pk, initiator.pk],
+                        args=[analysis.pk, initiator.pk, loc_lines, events],
                         priority=4
                     )