diff --git a/python/FlexpartTools.py b/python/FlexpartTools.py
index 606fb079b740fb421c7a04ebea78000294e8ab28..e45808eed032751169e6f9f5f90291bd2eab9cda 100644
--- a/python/FlexpartTools.py
+++ b/python/FlexpartTools.py
@@ -649,8 +649,8 @@ class MARSretrieval:
         mclass = attrs.get('marsclass')
         del attrs['marsclass']
         attrs['class'] = mclass
+        target = attrs.get('target')
         if not int(self.public):
-            target = attrs.get('target')
             del attrs['target']
         print 'target: ', target