diff --git a/example_h5.cpp b/example_h5.cpp
index 8614ceb53b9e509203883b736898700ce42ead43..7c337204bf5b1788a0ced2175f249df94a344388 100644
--- a/example_h5.cpp
+++ b/example_h5.cpp
@@ -38,23 +38,24 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     }
     print_execution_time();
 
-    // save data to txt files
-    std::ofstream outfile_LG("timestamps.txt");
-    if(!outfile_LG){// file couldn't be opened
-        std::cerr << "Error: timestamps.txt could not be opened" << std::endl;
-        exit(1);
-    }
-    for (int i=0; i<newEvents.size();i++)
-    {
-        for (int j=0; j<32; j++)
-        {
-            outfile_LG << newEvents[i].chargeLG[j] << ' '; // separated by space
-        }
-        outfile_LG << '\n';
-    }
-    outfile_LG.close();
-    print_execution_time();
+    // // save data to txt files
+    // std::ofstream outfile_LG("timestamps.txt");
+    // if(!outfile_LG){// file couldn't be opened
+    //     std::cerr << "Error: timestamps.txt could not be opened" << std::endl;
+    //     exit(1);
+    // }
+    // for (int i=0; i<newEvents.size();i++)
+    // {
+    //     for (int j=0; j<32; j++)
+    //     {
+    //         outfile_LG << newEvents[i].chargeLG[j] << ' '; // separated by space
+    //     }
+    //     outfile_LG << '\n';
+    // }
+    // outfile_LG.close();
+    // print_execution_time();
     
+    // save data to HDF5
     std::vector<std::vector<uint16_t>> LG_charges(newEvents.size(), std::vector<uint16_t>(32, 0));
     std::vector<uint64_t> timestamps(newEvents.size(), 0);
     for (int i=0; i<newEvents.size();i++)
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     {
         timestamps[i] = newEvents[i].RunEventTimecode;
     }
-    const std::string FILE_NAME("newEvents.h5");
     try {
         // Create a new file using the default property lists.
         HighFive::File file("newEvents.h5", HighFive::File::ReadWrite | HighFive::File::Create | HighFive::File::Overwrite);