diff --git a/src/crop/almass.jl b/src/crop/almass.jl
index 6a4949778d4e9f9b4c897c3b2e61832fdf3173fe..38e424d5469fd8ae423071a321314eddb7f4e05e 100644
--- a/src/crop/almass.jl
+++ b/src/crop/almass.jl
@@ -379,10 +379,7 @@ function readcropparameters(cropdirectory::String)
                                     filter(x -> x.nutrient_status=="high"))
         lownuts = buildgrowthcurve(cropgrowthdata |>
                                    filter(x -> x.nutrient_status=="low"))
-        # TODO: set crop group temporarily until there is a column in
-        # the csv file
-        crop_group = "CROP_GROUP_NOT_SET"
-        croptypes[crop.name] = CropType(crop.name, crop_group, crop.is_c4_plant, crop.minsowdate,
+        croptypes[crop.name] = CropType(crop.name, crop.group, crop.is_c4_plant, crop.minsowdate,
                                         crop.maxsowdate, crop.minharvestdate, crop.maxharvestdate,
                                         crop.mingrowthtemp, highnuts, lownuts, crop.biomass_scale)
     end