diff --git a/Examples/ebas_genfile.py b/Examples/ebas_genfile.py
index b96cda8428e363e2d89c9f1ccf0af0155e6c7f94..ecba6bbc5111778a50c440f00fc224fd9132ebb8 100755
--- a/Examples/ebas_genfile.py
+++ b/Examples/ebas_genfile.py
@@ -171,19 +171,6 @@ def set_variables(nas):
         None
     """
     # variable 1: examples for missing values and flagging
-    values = [1.22, 2.33, 3.2, 4.55]   # missing value is None!
-    flags = [[], [], [], []]
-    # [] means no flags for this measurement
-    # [999] missing or invalid flag needed because of missing value (None)
-    # [632, 665] multiple flags per measurement possible
-    metadata = DataObject()
-    metadata.comp_name = 'relative_humidity'
-    metadata.unit = '%'
-    # alternatively, you could set all metadata at once:
-    #     metadata = DataObject(comp_name='HCB', unit = 'pg/m3')
-    nas.variables.append(DataObject(values_=values, flags=flags, flagcol=True,
-                                    metadata=metadata))
-    # examples for missing values and flagging:
     values = [1.22, 2.33, None, 4.55]   # missing value is None!
     flags = [[], [632, 665], [999], []]
     # [] means no flags for this measurement