diff --git a/notebooks/FastCCD/Characterize_Darks_NewDAQ_FastCCD_NBC_New_Common_Mode.ipynb b/notebooks/FastCCD/Characterize_Darks_NewDAQ_FastCCD_NBC_New_Common_Mode.ipynb
index a91683d1ba28baf421109730ba4bcc9d60056a00..045b9c3d053dfeb8a744b4d47a0fe524ab41ab8c 100644
--- a/notebooks/FastCCD/Characterize_Darks_NewDAQ_FastCCD_NBC_New_Common_Mode.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/FastCCD/Characterize_Darks_NewDAQ_FastCCD_NBC_New_Common_Mode.ipynb
@@ -1122,14 +1122,9 @@
     "            parm.lower_deviation = temp_limits\n",
     "            parm.upper_deviation = temp_limits\n",
     "\n",
-    "    # This should be used in case of running notebook \n",
-    "    # by a different method other than myMDC which already\n",
-    "    # sends CalCat info.\n",
-    "    # TODO: Set db_module to \"\" by default in the first cell\n",
-    "    if not db_module:\n",
-    "        db_module = get_pdu_from_db(karabo_id, karabo_da, dconst,\n",
-    "                                    condition, cal_db_interface,\n",
-    "                                    snapshot_at=creation_time)[0]\n",
+    "    db_module = get_pdu_from_db(karabo_id, karabo_da, dconst,\n",
+    "                                condition, cal_db_interface,\n",
+    "                                snapshot_at=creation_time)[0]\n",
     "    \n",
     "    if db_output:\n",
     "        md = send_to_db(db_module, karabo_id, dconst, condition, file_loc, report,\n",