diff --git a/src/parser.c b/src/parser.c
index 6e84964..d08ea67 100644
--- a/src/parser.c
+++ b/src/parser.c
@@ -136,10 +136,6 @@ inline psycParseRC psyc_parseName(psycParseState* state, psycString* name)
  */
 inline psycParseRC psyc_parseBinaryValue(psycParseState* state, psycString* value, size_t* length, size_t* parsed)
 {
-	if (state->flags & PSYC_PARSE_HEADER_ONLY &&
-			state->flags & PSYC_PARSE_BEGIN_AT_CONTENT)
-		return PSYC_PARSE_ERROR_INVALID_FLAGS;
-		
 	size_t remaining = *length - *parsed;
 	value->ptr = state->buffer.ptr + state->cursor;
 
@@ -234,6 +230,10 @@ inline psycParseRC psyc_parseModifier(psycParseState* state, char* oper, psycStr
  */
 psycParseRC psyc_parse(psycParseState* state, char* oper, psycString* name, psycString* value)
 {
+	if (state->flags & PSYC_PARSE_HEADER_ONLY &&
+			state->flags & PSYC_PARSE_BEGIN_AT_CONTENT)
+		return PSYC_PARSE_ERROR_INVALID_FLAGS;
+		
 	psycParseRC ret; // a return value
 	size_t pos = state->cursor;	// a cursor position