diff --git a/pylot/core/io/getEventListFromXML.py b/pylot/core/io/getEventListFromXML.py
index cf99a98e..25c20b74 100644
--- a/pylot/core/io/getEventListFromXML.py
+++ b/pylot/core/io/getEventListFromXML.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
    Edited for use in PyLoT
    JG, igem, 01/2022
 """
-import pdb
+
 import os
 import argparse
 import numpy as np