diff --git a/RecoLocalMuon/RPCRecHit/python/rpcRecHits_cfi.py b/RecoLocalMuon/RPCRecHit/python/rpcRecHits_cfi.py
index fc8b81e93663c..e740d603e41d0 100644
--- a/RecoLocalMuon/RPCRecHit/python/rpcRecHits_cfi.py
+++ b/RecoLocalMuon/RPCRecHit/python/rpcRecHits_cfi.py
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@
     deadvecfile = cms.FileInPath('RecoLocalMuon/RPCRecHit/data/RPCDeadVec.dat')
 )
 
-
+#disabling DIGI2RAW,RAW2DIGI chain for Phase2
+from Configuration.StandardSequences.Eras import eras
+eras.phase2_muon.toModify(rpcRecHits, rpcDigiLabel = cms.InputTag('simMuonRPCDigis'))