diff --git a/src/python/WMCore/MicroService/MSUnmerged/MSUnmerged.py b/src/python/WMCore/MicroService/MSUnmerged/MSUnmerged.py
index d8752557aa..3537b83012 100644
--- a/src/python/WMCore/MicroService/MSUnmerged/MSUnmerged.py
+++ b/src/python/WMCore/MicroService/MSUnmerged/MSUnmerged.py
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ def __init__(self, msConfig, logger=None):
                                                 Functor(self.updateRSETimestamps, start=True, end=False),
                                                 Functor(self.consRecordAge),
                                                 Functor(self.getUnmergedFiles),
-                                                Functor(self.filterUnmergedFiles),
                                                 Functor(self.getPfn),
                                                 Functor(self.cleanRSE),
                                                 Functor(self.updateServiceCounters),