diff --git a/drizzlepac/align.py b/drizzlepac/align.py
index 71b3d125f..e255e52c2 100644
--- a/drizzlepac/align.py
+++ b/drizzlepac/align.py
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ def perform_align(input_list, archive=False, clobber=False, debug=False, update_
                         delta_dt = (current_dt - starting_dt).total_seconds()
                         log.info('Processing time of [STEP 5]: {} sec'.format(delta_dt))
                         alignment_table.close()
-                        return (alignment_table.filtered_table)
+                        return alignment_table
                 else:
                     log.info("{} Cross matching and "
                          "fitting {}".format("-" * 20, "-" * 47))
diff --git a/drizzlepac/runastrodriz.py b/drizzlepac/runastrodriz.py
index a79a022dc..0be2bc926 100755
--- a/drizzlepac/runastrodriz.py
+++ b/drizzlepac/runastrodriz.py
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ def process(inFile, force=False, newpath=None, num_cores=None, inmemory=True,
                     _trlmsg += 'A priori alignment FAILED! No a priori astrometry correction applied.\n'
             _updateTrlFile(_trlfile, _trlmsg)
 
+        aposteriori_table=None
         if align_to_gaia:
             _trlmsg = _timestamp('Starting a posteriori alignment')
             _trlmsg += __trlmarker__
@@ -676,7 +677,7 @@ def process(inFile, force=False, newpath=None, num_cores=None, inmemory=True,
     # interpret envvar variable, if specified
     qa_switch = _get_envvar_switch(envvar_qa_stats_name)
 
-    if qa_switch:
+    if qa_switch and dcorr == 'PERFORM':
 
         # Generate quality statistics for astrometry if specified
         calfiles = _calfiles_flc if _calfiles_flc else _calfiles