diff --git a/inference/core/interfaces/stream/inference_pipeline.py b/inference/core/interfaces/stream/inference_pipeline.py
index 382a9f75ad..1c618a7368 100644
--- a/inference/core/interfaces/stream/inference_pipeline.py
+++ b/inference/core/interfaces/stream/inference_pipeline.py
@@ -596,10 +596,9 @@ def init_with_workflow(
         named_workflow_specified = (workspace_name is not None) and (
             workflow_id is not None
         )
-        if not (named_workflow_specified != (workflow_specification is not None)):
+        if not named_workflow_specified and not workflow_specification:
             raise ValueError(
-                "Parameters (`workspace_name`, `workflow_id`) can be used mutually exclusive with "
-                "`workflow_specification`, but at least one must be set."
+                "Either (`workspace_name`, `workflow_id`) or `workflow_specification` must be provided."
             )
         try:
             from inference.core.interfaces.stream.model_handlers.workflows import (
diff --git a/inference/core/interfaces/webrtc_worker/modal.py b/inference/core/interfaces/webrtc_worker/modal.py
index 71017fe3f7..2bf309bf51 100644
--- a/inference/core/interfaces/webrtc_worker/modal.py
+++ b/inference/core/interfaces/webrtc_worker/modal.py
@@ -423,7 +423,6 @@ def spawn_rtc_peer_connection_modal(
                     workflow_id=webrtc_request.workflow_configuration.workflow_id,
                 )
             )
-
         tags = {"tag": docker_tag}
         if workspace_id:
             tags["workspace_id"] = workspace_id