diff --git a/docs/notebooks/modelbuilder_example.ipynb b/docs/notebooks/modelbuilder_example.ipynb
index 53afccc79..b8d44512a 100644
--- a/docs/notebooks/modelbuilder_example.ipynb
+++ b/docs/notebooks/modelbuilder_example.ipynb
@@ -759,11 +759,11 @@
     "\n",
     "# CMEMS - initial conditions\n",
     "# salinity/temperature can only be added in case of 3D model and iniwithnudge\n",
-    "ext_old = dfmt.cmems_nc_to_ini(ext_old=ext_old,\n",
-    "                               dir_output=dir_output,\n",
-    "                               list_quantities=['waterlevelbnd'], # list_quantities,\n",
-    "                               tstart=date_min,\n",
-    "                               dir_pattern=dir_pattern)\n",
+    "# ext_old = dfmt.cmems_nc_to_ini(ext_old=ext_old,\n",
+    "#                                dir_output=dir_output,\n",
+    "#                                list_quantities=['salinitybnd','temperaturebnd'], # list_quantities,\n",
+    "#                                tstart=date_min,\n",
+    "#                                dir_pattern=dir_pattern)\n",
     "\n",
     "# ERA5 - download spatial fields of air pressure, wind speeds and Charnock coefficient\n",
     "dir_output_data_era5 = os.path.join(dir_output_data, 'ERA5')\n",