diff --git a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_api_blueprint.py b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_api_blueprint.py
index 664e44c0..39373cd4 100644
--- a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_api_blueprint.py
+++ b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_api_blueprint.py
@@ -296,11 +296,6 @@ def add_file(process_group_id: str, process_model_id: str) -> flask.wrappers.Res
     file.file_contents = file_contents
     file.process_model_id = process_model.id
     file.process_group_id = process_model.process_group_id
-    if not process_model.primary_process_id and file.type == FileType.bpmn.value:
-        SpecFileService.process_bpmn_file(
-            process_model, file.name, set_primary_file=True
-        )
-        process_model_service.save_process_model(process_model)
     return Response(
         json.dumps(FileSchema().dump(file)), status=201, mimetype="application/json"
     )
diff --git a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py
index 83a81244..89a6effe 100644
--- a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py
+++ b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class SpecFileService(FileSystemService):
         SpecFileService.write_file_data_to_system(file_path, binary_data)
         file = SpecFileService.to_file_object(file_name, file_path)
 
-        if file.type == str(FileType.bpmn):
+        if file.type == FileType.bpmn.value:
             set_primary_file = False
             if (
                 process_model_info.primary_file_name is None