diff --git a/look-for-files-for-excels-in-parent-dir/main.py b/look-for-files-for-excels-in-parent-dir/main.py
index 1e1100ae936b4617c468f248a1f2f136f64b8c69..189e570b7a9e5a86b8bafbc638fa7bc0c40d45d0 100644
--- a/look-for-files-for-excels-in-parent-dir/main.py
+++ b/look-for-files-for-excels-in-parent-dir/main.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def list_partnames_to_lookfor(xlsxPath):
             for colnum, ele in enumerate(row):
                 # if ele.value is not None:
                 #     print("TRY: ", ele.value)
-                if ele.value is str and ele.value.strip() == NAME_COLNAME.strip():
+                if ele.value == NAME_COLNAME:
                     name_colnum = colnum
                     break
     if name_colnum == -1: