diff --git a/mdx/incommon/edugain-policy.xml b/mdx/incommon/edugain-policy.xml
index 95411236..67872b8b 100644
--- a/mdx/incommon/edugain-policy.xml
+++ b/mdx/incommon/edugain-policy.xml
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@
 
                 <!-- Sub-rule t. -->
                 <ref bean="check_saml2meta"/>
+                <ref bean="check_saml_strings"/>
                 <ref bean="check_misc"/>
 
                 <!--
@@ -414,7 +415,6 @@
                             <ref bean="check_saml1"/>
                             <ref bean="check_saml2"/>
                             <ref bean="check_saml2int"/>
-                            <ref bean="check_saml_strings"/>
                             <ref bean="check_shibboleth"/>
                             <ref bean="check_uk_algorithms"/>
                             <ref bean="check_uk_trust"/>