diff --git a/biosimulators_tellurium/core.py b/biosimulators_tellurium/core.py
index acc5fec..0754333 100644
--- a/biosimulators_tellurium/core.py
+++ b/biosimulators_tellurium/core.py
@@ -564,6 +564,9 @@ def set_model_variable_value(model, target, symbol, value, preprocessed_task):
                 preprocessed_task.road_runners[taskid][tellurium_id] = value
                 success = True
     if not success:
+        if "reaction[" in target and "kineticLaw/" in target:
+            raise NotImplementedError("Unable to process a change to model '" + model.id + "' with the target "
+                                      + target + " because changing local parameters is not yet implemented.")
         raise ValueError("No stored variable with target '" + target + "' and symbol '" +
                          str(symbol if symbol else '') + "' in model " + model.id)
 
@@ -600,10 +603,6 @@ def get_model_change_target_tellurium_change_map(model_etree, changes, alg_kisao
             change.symbol = None
         __, sep, __ = change.target.rpartition('/@')
 
-        if "reaction[" in change.target and "kineticLaw/" in change.target:
-            raise NotImplementedError("Unable to process a change to model '" + model_id + "' with the target "
-                                      + change.target + " because changing local parameters is not yet implemented.")
-
         sbml_id = change_targets_to_sbml_ids[change.target]
 
         if alg_kisao_id == 'KISAO_0000029' and sbml_id in species_ids: