diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 7c490d5..4f0d326 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -125,15 +125,14 @@ pipeline {
 
     //see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#stages
     stages {
-        stage('resume') {
+        stage('resume previous build?') {
             steps {
                script {
-                   content = readFile("${previous_report_file}")
-                   println "JOB REPORT CONTENT: ${content}"
-                   jobs = parseJobs(content)
-                   for (job in jobs)
-                        println job
-
+                    if (resume) {
+                       content = readFile("${previous_report_file}")
+                       println "JOB REPORT CONTENT: ${content}"
+                       jobs = parseJobs(content)
+                    }
                }
             }
         }
@@ -272,15 +271,15 @@ def buildComponents(args, maven_settings_file, maven_local_repo_path,  jobs) {
 @NonCPS
 def parseJobs(content) {
     def jobs = [:]
-    //try {
+    try {
         for (String line : content.split('\n')) {
             if (!line.startsWith('#') && !line.startsWith('JobName')) {
                 def columns = line.split(',')
                 jobs["${columns[0]}"] = columns[1]
             }
         }
-    //} catch(Exception e) {
-    //  println "Previous job report not available"
-    //}
+    } catch(Exception e) {
+      println "Previous job report not available or not parsable"
+    }
     jobs;
 }
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