diff --git a/python/obitools3/commands/import.pyx b/python/obitools3/commands/import.pyx
index 8289c44..56c0b59 100755
--- a/python/obitools3/commands/import.pyx
+++ b/python/obitools3/commands/import.pyx
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ def run(config):
         
     if config['obi']['taxdump']: 
         dms_only=True
+    else:
+        dms_only=False
     
     output = open_uri(config['obi']['outputURI'],
                       input=False,