diff --git a/subworkflows/local/profiling.nf b/subworkflows/local/profiling.nf
index 38936eb..f6eddb0 100644
--- a/subworkflows/local/profiling.nf
+++ b/subworkflows/local/profiling.nf
@@ -202,11 +202,8 @@ workflow PROFILING {
 
         ch_input_for_metaphlan3 = ch_input_for_profiling.metaphlan3
                             .filter{
-                                meta, report ->
-                                    if (meta.is_fasta) log.warn "[nf-core/taxprofiler] MetaPhlAn3 currently does not accept FASTA files as input. Skipping MetaPhlAn3 for sample ${meta.id}."
-                                    !meta.is_fasta
-                                    if ( meta['instrument_platform'] == 'OXFORD_NANOPORE' ) log.warn "[nf-core/taxprofiler] MetaPhlAn3 has not been evaluated for Nanopore data. Skipping MetaPhlAn3 for sample ${meta.id}."
-                                    meta['tool'] == 'metaphlan3' && meta['instrument_platform'] != 'OXFORD_NANOPORE'
+                                if (it[0].is_fasta || it[0].instrument_platform == 'OXFORD_NANOPORE' ) log.warn "[nf-core/taxprofiler] MetaPhlAn3 currently does not accept FASTA files as input and/or has not been evaluated for Nanopore data. Skipping MetaPhlAn3 for sample ${it[0].id}."
+                                !(it[0].is_fasta || it[0].instrument_platform == 'OXFORD_NANOPORE')
                             }
                             .multiMap {
                                 it ->