diff --git a/autoPyLoT.py b/autoPyLoT.py
index c4e941ea..3084f1ad 100755
--- a/autoPyLoT.py
+++ b/autoPyLoT.py
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ def autoPyLoT(inputfile):
 
         # get path to inventory or dataless-seed file with station meta data
         invdir = parameter.getParam('invdir')
-        # get corner frequencies for pre-filtering traces
-        prefilt = parameter.getParam('prefilt')
 
         # multiple event processing
         # read each event in database
@@ -83,8 +81,6 @@ def autoPyLoT(inputfile):
                 print data
 
                 wfdat = data.getWFData() # all available streams
-                # restitute waveform data getting responses from inventory-file
-                wfdat = data.restituteWFData(invdir, prefilt)
                 ##########################################################
                 # !automated picking starts here!
                 picks = autopickevent(wfdat, parameter)
@@ -100,8 +96,6 @@ def autoPyLoT(inputfile):
             print data
 
             wfdat = data.getWFData() # all available streams
-            # restitute waveform data getting responses from inventory-file
-            wfdat = data.restituteWFData(invdir, prefilt)
             ##########################################################
             # !automated picking starts here!
             picks = autopickevent(wfdat, parameter)