diff --git a/RecoEgamma/EgammaElectronProducers/python/lowPtGsfElectronsPreRegression_cfi.py b/RecoEgamma/EgammaElectronProducers/python/lowPtGsfElectronsPreRegression_cfi.py
index ca63b4c393354..2b73f9e0f4d58 100644
--- a/RecoEgamma/EgammaElectronProducers/python/lowPtGsfElectronsPreRegression_cfi.py
+++ b/RecoEgamma/EgammaElectronProducers/python/lowPtGsfElectronsPreRegression_cfi.py
@@ -4,7 +4,3 @@
 
 from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_fastSim_cff import fastSim
 fastSim.toModify(lowPtGsfElectronsPreRegression,ctfTracksTag = "generalTracksBeforeMixing")
-
-from Configuration.ProcessModifiers.pp_on_AA_cff import pp_on_AA
-pp_on_AA.toModify(lowPtGsfElectronsPreRegression.preselection, minSCEtBarrel = 15.0)
-pp_on_AA.toModify(lowPtGsfElectronsPreRegression.preselection, minSCEtEndcaps = 15.0)
diff --git a/RecoEgamma/EgammaElectronProducers/python/lowPtGsfElectrons_cfi.py b/RecoEgamma/EgammaElectronProducers/python/lowPtGsfElectrons_cfi.py
index e84c6bd6d6e33..272a416aa6cf2 100644
--- a/RecoEgamma/EgammaElectronProducers/python/lowPtGsfElectrons_cfi.py
+++ b/RecoEgamma/EgammaElectronProducers/python/lowPtGsfElectrons_cfi.py
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@
     ),
 )
 
-lowPtGsfElectrons = cms.EDProducer("LowPtGsfElectronFinalizer",
-                                   previousGsfElectronsTag = cms.InputTag("lowPtGsfElectronsPreRegression"),
-                                   regressionConfig = _lowPtRegressionModifier,
+from RecoEgamma.EgammaElectronProducers.lowPtGsfElectronFinalizer_cfi import lowPtGsfElectronFinalizer
+lowPtGsfElectrons = lowPtGsfElectronFinalizer.clone(
+    previousGsfElectronsTag = "lowPtGsfElectronsPreRegression",
+    regressionConfig = _lowPtRegressionModifier,
 )
 
 from Configuration.ProcessModifiers.run2_miniAOD_UL_cff import run2_miniAOD_UL