diff --git a/src/mas/devops/tekton.py b/src/mas/devops/tekton.py
index cc703961..832a4eb9 100644
--- a/src/mas/devops/tekton.py
+++ b/src/mas/devops/tekton.py
@@ -249,28 +249,18 @@ def launchUpgradePipeline(dynClient: DynamicClient,
     namespace = f"mas-{instanceId}-pipelines"
     timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%y%m%d-%H%M")
     # Create the PipelineRun
-    try:
-        templateDir = path.join(path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__)), "templates")
-        env = Environment(
-            loader=FileSystemLoader(searchpath=templateDir)
-        )
-        try:
-            template = env.get_template("pipelinerun-upgrade.yml.j2")
-        except TemplateNotFound as e:
-            logger.warning(f"Could not find pipelinerun template in {templateDir}: {e}")
-            return None
-        renderedTemplate = template.render(
-            timestamp=timestamp,
-            mas_instance_id=instanceId,
-            mas_channel=masChannel
-        )
-        pipelineRun = yaml.safe_load(renderedTemplate)
-        pipelineRunsAPI.apply(body=pipelineRun, namespace=namespace)
-
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.warning(f"Error: An unexpected error occured: {e}")
-        logger.debug(renderedTemplate)
-        return None
+    templateDir = path.join(path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__)), "templates")
+    env = Environment(
+        loader=FileSystemLoader(searchpath=templateDir)
+    )
+    template = env.get_template("pipelinerun-upgrade.yml.j2")
+    renderedTemplate = template.render(
+        timestamp=timestamp,
+        mas_instance_id=instanceId,
+        mas_channel=masChannel
+    )
+    pipelineRun = yaml.safe_load(renderedTemplate)
+    pipelineRunsAPI.apply(body=pipelineRun, namespace=namespace)
 
     pipelineURL = f"{getConsoleURL(dynClient)}/k8s/ns/mas-{instanceId}-pipelines/tekton.dev~v1beta1~PipelineRun/{instanceId}-upgrade-{timestamp}"
     return pipelineURL
@@ -292,49 +282,40 @@ def launchUninstallPipeline(dynClient: DynamicClient,
     namespace = f"mas-{instanceId}-pipelines"
     timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%y%m%d-%H%M")
     # Create the PipelineRun
-    try:
-        templateDir = path.join(path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__)), "templates")
-        env = Environment(
-            loader=FileSystemLoader(searchpath=templateDir)
-        )
-        try:
-            template = env.get_template("pipelinerun-uninstall.yml.j2")
-        except TemplateNotFound as e:
-            logger.warning(f"Could not find pipelinerun template in {templateDir}: {e}")
-            return None
-
-        grafanaAction = "uninstall" if uninstallGrafana else "none"
-        certManagerAction = "uninstall" if uninstallCertManager else "none"
-        commonServicesAction = "uninstall" if uninstallCommonServices else "none"
-        ibmCatalogAction = "uninstall" if uninstallCatalog else "none"
-        mongoDbAction = "uninstall" if uninstallMongoDb else "none"
-        slsAction = "uninstall" if uninstallSLS else "none"
-        udsAction = "uninstall" if uninstallUDS else "none"
-
-        # Render the pipelineRun
-        renderedTemplate = template.render(
-            timestamp=timestamp,
-            mas_instance_id=instanceId,
-            grafana_action=grafanaAction,
-            cert_manager_provider=certManagerProvider,
-            cert_manager_action=certManagerAction,
-            common_services_action=commonServicesAction,
-            ibm_catalogs_action=ibmCatalogAction,
-            mongodb_action=mongoDbAction,
-            sls_action=slsAction,
-            uds_action=udsAction
-        )
-        pipelineRun = yaml.safe_load(renderedTemplate)
-        pipelineRunsAPI.apply(body=pipelineRun, namespace=namespace)
-
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.warning(f"Error: An unexpected error occured: {e}")
-        logger.debug(renderedTemplate)
-        return None
+    templateDir = path.join(path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__)), "templates")
+    env = Environment(
+        loader=FileSystemLoader(searchpath=templateDir)
+    )
+    template = env.get_template("pipelinerun-uninstall.yml.j2")
+
+    grafanaAction = "uninstall" if uninstallGrafana else "none"
+    certManagerAction = "uninstall" if uninstallCertManager else "none"
+    commonServicesAction = "uninstall" if uninstallCommonServices else "none"
+    ibmCatalogAction = "uninstall" if uninstallCatalog else "none"
+    mongoDbAction = "uninstall" if uninstallMongoDb else "none"
+    slsAction = "uninstall" if uninstallSLS else "none"
+    udsAction = "uninstall" if uninstallUDS else "none"
+
+    # Render the pipelineRun
+    renderedTemplate = template.render(
+        timestamp=timestamp,
+        mas_instance_id=instanceId,
+        grafana_action=grafanaAction,
+        cert_manager_provider=certManagerProvider,
+        cert_manager_action=certManagerAction,
+        common_services_action=commonServicesAction,
+        ibm_catalogs_action=ibmCatalogAction,
+        mongodb_action=mongoDbAction,
+        sls_action=slsAction,
+        uds_action=udsAction
+    )
+    pipelineRun = yaml.safe_load(renderedTemplate)
+    pipelineRunsAPI.apply(body=pipelineRun, namespace=namespace)
 
     pipelineURL = f"{getConsoleURL(dynClient)}/k8s/ns/mas-{instanceId}-pipelines/tekton.dev~v1beta1~PipelineRun/{instanceId}-uninstall-{timestamp}"
     return pipelineURL
 
+
 def launchInstallPipeline(dynClient: DynamicClient,
                           params: dict) -> str:
     """
@@ -347,29 +328,20 @@ def launchInstallPipeline(dynClient: DynamicClient,
     namespace = f"mas-{instanceId}-pipelines"
     timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%y%m%d-%H%M")
     # Create the PipelineRun
-    try:
-        templateDir = path.join(path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__)), "templates")
-        env = Environment(
-            loader=FileSystemLoader(searchpath=templateDir)
-        )
-        try:
-            template = env.get_template("pipelinerun-install.yml.j2")
-        except TemplateNotFound as e:
-            logger.warning(f"Could not find pipelinerun template in {templateDir}: {e}")
-            return None
-
-        # Render the pipelineRun
-        renderedTemplate = template.render(
-            timestamp=timestamp,
-            **params
-        )
-        logger.debug(renderedTemplate)
-        pipelineRun = yaml.safe_load(renderedTemplate)
-        pipelineRunsAPI.apply(body=pipelineRun, namespace=namespace)
+    templateDir = path.join(path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__)), "templates")
+    env = Environment(
+        loader=FileSystemLoader(searchpath=templateDir)
+    )
+    template = env.get_template("pipelinerun-install.yml.j2")
 
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.warning(f"Error: An unexpected error occured: {e}")
-        return None
+    # Render the pipelineRun
+    renderedTemplate = template.render(
+        timestamp=timestamp,
+        **params
+    )
+    logger.debug(renderedTemplate)
+    pipelineRun = yaml.safe_load(renderedTemplate)
+    pipelineRunsAPI.apply(body=pipelineRun, namespace=namespace)
 
     pipelineURL = f"{getConsoleURL(dynClient)}/k8s/ns/mas-{instanceId}-pipelines/tekton.dev~v1beta1~PipelineRun/{instanceId}-install-{timestamp}"
     return pipelineURL
diff --git a/src/mas/devops/templates/pipelinerun-install.yml.j2 b/src/mas/devops/templates/pipelinerun-install.yml.j2
index 7199afe4..9cfa0c88 100644
--- a/src/mas/devops/templates/pipelinerun-install.yml.j2
+++ b/src/mas/devops/templates/pipelinerun-install.yml.j2
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
     - name: ocp_ingress_tls_secret_name
       value: "{{ ocp_ingress_tls_secret_name }}"
 {%- endif %}
-{%- if artifactory_username is defined and artifactory_token is not None %}
+{%- if artifactory_username is defined and artifactory_token != "" %}
 
     # Enable development catalogs
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ spec:
     - name: artifactory_token
       value: "{{ artifactory_token }}"
 {%- endif %}
-{%- if ibmcloud_apikey is defined and ibmcloud_resourcegroup is not None %}
+{%- if ibmcloud_apikey is defined and ibmcloud_resourcegroup != "" %}
 
     # IBM Cloud
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------