diff --git a/src/utils/parser.py b/src/utils/parser.py
index a8fbfcb20c..680fb9130d 100644
--- a/src/utils/parser.py
+++ b/src/utils/parser.py
@@ -881,12 +881,10 @@ def apply_filters(workload, dir, is_gui, debug):
                     ret_df[schema.pmc_perf_file_prefix]["Kernel_Name"].isin(kernels)
                 ]
         elif all(type(kid) == str for kid in workload.filter_kernel_ids):
-            df_cleaned = ret_df[schema.pmc_perf_file_prefix]["Kernel_Name"].apply(lambda x: x.strip() if isinstance(x, str) else x)
-            ret_df = ret_df.loc[
-                df_cleaned.isin(
-                    workload.filter_kernel_ids
-                )
-            ]
+            df_cleaned = ret_df[schema.pmc_perf_file_prefix]["Kernel_Name"].apply(
+                lambda x: x.strip() if isinstance(x, str) else x
+            )
+            ret_df = ret_df.loc[df_cleaned.isin(workload.filter_kernel_ids)]
         else:
             error("Mixing kernel indices and string filters is not currently supported")