diff --git a/HLTrigger/Configuration/python/customizeHLTforCMSSW.py b/HLTrigger/Configuration/python/customizeHLTforCMSSW.py
index 28880c9e497cd..2e8a7bbdbc309 100644
--- a/HLTrigger/Configuration/python/customizeHLTforCMSSW.py
+++ b/HLTrigger/Configuration/python/customizeHLTforCMSSW.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def customiseFor2018Input(process):
 
 
 #temporary solution to add GEM geometry for hltGetConfiguration
-def customiseForRun3GEMGeometry34785(process):
+def customiseForRun3GEMGeometry34788(process):
     """Add GEM geometry to output from hltGetConfiguration"""
     process.GEMGeometryESModule = cms.ESProducer(
         "GEMGeometryESModule",
@@ -140,12 +140,14 @@ def customiseForRun3GEMGeometry34785(process):
         fromDDD = cms.bool( False )
     )
 
+    return process
+
 # CMSSW version specific customizations
 def customizeHLTforCMSSW(process, menuType="GRun"):
     
     # add call to action function in proper order: newest last!
     # process = customiseFor12718(process)
 
-    process = customiseForRun3GEMGeometry34785(process)
+    #process = customiseForRun3GEMGeometry34788(process)
 
     return process