diff --git a/controllers/pkg/reconcilers/generic-specializer/reconciler.go b/controllers/pkg/reconcilers/generic-specializer/reconciler.go
index 574e132b..adc58a9f 100644
--- a/controllers/pkg/reconcilers/generic-specializer/reconciler.go
+++ b/controllers/pkg/reconcilers/generic-specializer/reconciler.go
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ func (r *reconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Resu
 
 				if porchv1alpha1.PackageRevisionIsReady(pr.Spec.ReadinessGates, porchcondition.GetPorchConditions(kptfile.Status.Conditions)) {
 					r.recorder.Eventf(pr, corev1.EventTypeNormal, "PackageRevision is Ready", "readiness gates met for %s, in repo %s", pr.Spec.PackageName, pr.Spec.RepositoryName)
-					return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -297,7 +296,7 @@ func (r *reconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Resu
 		kptfile := rl.Items.GetRootKptfile()
 		if kptfile == nil {
 			r.recorder.Event(pr, corev1.EventTypeWarning, "ReconcileError", "mandatory Kptfile is missing")
-			log.Error(err, "mandatory Kptfile is missing from the package")
+			log.Error(fmt.Errorf("mandatory Kptfile is missing from the package"), "")
 			return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 		}