diff --git a/modules/aeolus/datasource.py b/modules/aeolus/datasource.py
index 7c907628aacfa2a0adc898302864062273e30b6d..2c87337977ccd098e0297d39b2344b3d7fdf6990 100644
--- a/modules/aeolus/datasource.py
+++ b/modules/aeolus/datasource.py
@@ -143,10 +143,6 @@ class CLAVRx_H08(Files):
 
     def get_datetime(self, pathname):
         filename = os.path.split(pathname)[1]
-        so = re.search('_s\\d{11}', filename)
-        dt_str = so.group()
-        dto = datetime.datetime.strptime(dt_str, '_s%Y%j%H%M').replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
-
         dto = datetime.datetime.strptime(filename, 'clavrx_H08_%Y%m%d_%H%M_B01_FLDK_R.level2.nc').replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
         return dto