diff --git a/merge/EBeam_merge.py b/merge/EBeam_merge.py
index aac7874c..5acd5515 100644
--- a/merge/EBeam_merge.py
+++ b/merge/EBeam_merge.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def log(text):
 # Export as-is layout, for UW fabrication
 log('')
 
-export_layout (top_cell, path, filename='EBeam', relative_path='', format='gds')
+#export_layout (top_cell, path, filename='EBeam', relative_path='', format='gds')
 export_layout (top_cell, path, filename='EBeam', relative_path='', format='oas')
 # log("Layout exported successfully %s: %s" % (save_options.format, file_out) )