diff --git a/sdrf_pipelines/sdrf/sdrf_schema.py b/sdrf_pipelines/sdrf/sdrf_schema.py
index 3100234..905b59d 100644
--- a/sdrf_pipelines/sdrf/sdrf_schema.py
+++ b/sdrf_pipelines/sdrf/sdrf_schema.py
@@ -361,12 +361,12 @@ def validate_empty_cells(self, panda_sdrf):
         def validate_string(cell_value):
             return cell_value is not None and cell_value != "nan" and len(cell_value.strip()) > 0
 
-        if sys.version_info <= (3, 8):
-            # Use map for Python versions less than 3.8
-            validation_results = panda_sdrf.map(validate_string)
-        else:
-            # Use applymap for Python versions 3.8 and above
-            validation_results = panda_sdrf.applymap(validate_string)
+        # if sys.version_info <= (3, 8):
+        #     # Use map for Python versions less than 3.8
+        validation_results = panda_sdrf.map(validate_string)
+        # else:
+        #     # Use applymap for Python versions 3.8 and above
+        #     validation_results = panda_sdrf.applymap(validate_string)
 
         # Get the indices where the validation fails
         failed_indices = [