diff --git a/tests/data/dataconverter/readers/mpes/config_file.json b/tests/data/dataconverter/readers/mpes/config_file.json
index efb086b29..45d9cf811 100644
--- a/tests/data/dataconverter/readers/mpes/config_file.json
+++ b/tests/data/dataconverter/readers/mpes/config_file.json
@@ -167,8 +167,6 @@
     "mode": "Single Bunch",
     "frequency": "@attrs:metadata/instrument/beam/probe/frequency",
     "frequency/@units": "kHz",
-    "photon_energy": "@attrs:metadata/instrument/beam/probe/incident_energy",
-    "photon_energy/@units": "eV",
     "associated_beam": "/entry/instrument/beam_probe"
   },
   "/ENTRY[entry]/INSTRUMENT[instrument]/beam_TYPE[beam_probe]": {
@@ -193,8 +191,6 @@
     "mode": "Single Bunch",
     "frequency": "@attrs:metadata/instrument/beam/pump/frequency",
     "frequency/@units": "kHz",
-    "photon_energy": "@attrs:metadata/instrument/beam/pump/incident_energy",
-    "photon_energy/@units": "eV",
     "associated_beam": "/entry/instrument/beam_pump"
   },
   "/ENTRY[entry]/INSTRUMENT[instrument]/beam_TYPE[beam_pump]": {