diff --git a/sau/services.py b/sau/services.py
index 7c41631..f8dff21 100644
--- a/sau/services.py
+++ b/sau/services.py
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ def restart_services():
         if _get_deleted_open_files(proc):
             tested_parents.add(parent)
             service = _get_service_from_proc(parent)
-            policy = _get_service_restart_policy(service)
             if not service:
-                _warn(policy, 'could not re-check process {} - failed to identify service'.format(proc))
+                log.warning('could not re-check process {} - failed to identify service'.format(proc))
                 recommend_restart = True
                 continue
+            policy = _get_service_restart_policy(service)
 
             log.debug('{} is in service {}'.format(proc, service))
             if parent_name in services and not services[parent_name]: