diff --git a/SimCalorimetry/EcalSimProducers/python/esCATIAGainProducer_cfi.py b/SimCalorimetry/EcalSimProducers/python/esCATIAGainProducer_cfi.py
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--- a/SimCalorimetry/EcalSimProducers/python/esCATIAGainProducer_cfi.py
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-import FWCore.ParameterSet.Config as cms
-
-EcalCATIAGainRatiosRcd =  cms.ESSource("EmptyESSource",
-                                recordName = cms.string("EcalCATIAGainRatiosRcd"),
-                                firstValid = cms.vuint32(1),
-                                iovIsRunNotTime = cms.bool(True)
-                                )
-
-EcalCATIAGainRatios = cms.ESProducer("EcalCATIAGainRatiosESProducer",
-                                     ComponentName = cms.string('EcalCatiaGainProducer'),
-                                     CATIAGainRatio = cms.double(10.))
-