diff --git a/notebooks/DSSC/DSSC_Correct_and_Verify.ipynb b/notebooks/DSSC/DSSC_Correct_and_Verify.ipynb
index cb01d46d12410767e8a9a90e900d0e52689d2445..b29f2e2d93e5ac08ed6b83afff63b2272f3ea237 100644
--- a/notebooks/DSSC/DSSC_Correct_and_Verify.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/DSSC/DSSC_Correct_and_Verify.ipynb
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
     "    \n",
     "    detinst = getattr(Detectors, dinstance)\n",
     "    device = getattr(detinst, qm)\n",
-    "    with h5py.File(filename, \"r\", driver=\"core\") as infile:\n",
+    "    with h5py.File(filename, \"r\") as infile:\n",
     "        y = infile[f\"{h5path}/data\"].shape[2]\n",
     "        x = infile[f\"{h5path}/data\"].shape[3]\n",
     "    offset, when = get_constant_from_db_and_time(karabo_id, karabo_da,\n",
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
     "        infile.visititems(visitor)\n",
     "\n",
     "    try:\n",
-    "        with h5py.File(filename, \"r\", driver=\"core\") as infile:\n",
+    "        with h5py.File(filename, \"r\") as infile:\n",
     "            with h5py.File(filename_out, \"w\") as outfile:\n",
     "                copy_and_sanitize_non_cal_data(infile, outfile)\n",
     "                # get indices of last images in each train\n",