diff --git a/src/toolbox_scs/load.py b/src/toolbox_scs/load.py
index fc2f771cb21cc79253f7008ec7f5ee235c79f1b4..e650be5e5c8a9c15ce262b42ee1e1d10af36c9a8 100644
--- a/src/toolbox_scs/load.py
+++ b/src/toolbox_scs/load.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def load(proposalNB=None, runNB=None,
          rois={},
          extract_adq412=True,
          extract_fadc=True,
+         extract_fadc2=True,
          extract_xgm=True,
          extract_bam=True,
          adq412_bp='sase3',
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@ def load(proposalNB=None, runNB=None,
         If True, extracts the peaks from FastADC variables (e.g. 'FastADC5raw',
         'FastADC3peaks') and aligns the pulse Id according to the fadc_bp bunch
         pattern.
+    extract_fadc2: bool
+        If True, extracts the peaks from FastADC2 variables (e.g. 'FastADC2_5raw',
+        'FastADC2_3peaks') and aligns the pulse Id according to the fadc2_bp bunch
+        pattern.
     extract_xgm: bool
         If True, extracts the values from XGM variables (e.g. 'SCS_SA3',
         'XTD10_XGM') and aligns the pulse Id with the sase1 / sase3 bunch
@@ -227,7 +232,7 @@ def load(proposalNB=None, runNB=None,
         data = tbdet.get_digitizer_peaks(run, mnemonics=fadc, merge_with=data,
                                          bunchPattern=fadc_bp)
     fadc2 = [k for k in run_mnemonics if 'FastADC2_' in k and k in data]
-    if extract_fadc and len(fadc2) > 0:
+    if extract_fadc2 and len(fadc2) > 0:
         data = tbdet.get_digitizer_peaks(run, mnemonics=fadc2, merge_with=data,
                                          bunchPattern=fadc2_bp)