diff --git a/examples/tsunami/chile2010_fgmax-fgout/plot_fgout.py b/examples/tsunami/chile2010_fgmax-fgout/plot_fgout.py
index 8b61666d3..a24f5a68d 100644
--- a/examples/tsunami/chile2010_fgmax-fgout/plot_fgout.py
+++ b/examples/tsunami/chile2010_fgmax-fgout/plot_fgout.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 # Instantiate object for reading fgout frames:
 fgout_grid = fgout_tools.FGoutGrid(fgno, outdir, output_format)
+fgout_grid.read_fgout_grids_data()
 
 # Plot one frame of fgout data 
 fgframe = 20