diff --git a/scripts/validate_architecture.py b/scripts/validate_architecture.py
index 55125df3..956251be 100755
--- a/scripts/validate_architecture.py
+++ b/scripts/validate_architecture.py
@@ -469,22 +469,20 @@ class ArchitectureValidator:
 
             # JS-001: Check for window.apiClient
             for i, line in enumerate(lines, 1):
-                if (
-                    "window.apiClient" in line
-                    and "//" not in line[: line.find("window.apiClient")]
-                    if "window.apiClient" in line
-                    else True
-                ):
-                    self._add_violation(
-                        rule_id="JS-001",
-                        rule_name="Use apiClient directly",
-                        severity=Severity.WARNING,
-                        file_path=file_path,
-                        line_number=i,
-                        message="Use apiClient directly instead of window.apiClient",
-                        context=line.strip(),
-                        suggestion="Replace window.apiClient with apiClient",
-                    )
+                if "window.apiClient" in line:
+                    # Check if it's not in a comment
+                    before_occurrence = line[: line.find("window.apiClient")]
+                    if "//" not in before_occurrence:
+                        self._add_violation(
+                            rule_id="JS-001",
+                            rule_name="Use apiClient directly",
+                            severity=Severity.WARNING,
+                            file_path=file_path,
+                            line_number=i,
+                            message="Use apiClient directly instead of window.apiClient",
+                            context=line.strip(),
+                            suggestion="Replace window.apiClient with apiClient",
+                        )
 
             # JS-002: Check for console usage
             for i, line in enumerate(lines, 1):