diff --git a/RecoEgamma/EgammaElectronProducers/python/lowPtGsfElectronSeeds_cfi.py b/RecoEgamma/EgammaElectronProducers/python/lowPtGsfElectronSeeds_cfi.py
index 8b5335af99183..40df81d308f15 100644
--- a/RecoEgamma/EgammaElectronProducers/python/lowPtGsfElectronSeeds_cfi.py
+++ b/RecoEgamma/EgammaElectronProducers/python/lowPtGsfElectronSeeds_cfi.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ def thresholds( wp ) :
             'ptbiased',
             ]),
     ModelWeights = cms.vstring([
-            'RecoEgamma/ElectronIdentification/data/LowPtElectrons/RunII_Autumn18_LowPtElectrons_unbiased.xml.gz',
-            'RecoEgamma/ElectronIdentification/data/LowPtElectrons/RunII_Autumn18_LowPtElectrons_displaced_pt_eta_biased.xml.gz',
+            'RecoEgamma/ElectronIdentification/data/LowPtElectrons/RunII_Autumn18_LowPtElectrons_unbiased.root',
+            'RecoEgamma/ElectronIdentification/data/LowPtElectrons/RunII_Autumn18_LowPtElectrons_displaced_pt_eta_biased.root',
             ]),
     ModelThresholds = thresholds("T"),
     PassThrough = cms.bool(False),