diff --git a/workflow/scripts/parse_meta.py b/workflow/scripts/parse_meta.py
index 998661900a1a2e466b334fa15190a28613feb11b..9a38f29241214d1ac474f83e3ff1b92b266a3fa9 100644
--- a/workflow/scripts/parse_meta.py
+++ b/workflow/scripts/parse_meta.py
@@ -61,14 +61,6 @@ def main():
         endsMeta = metaFile.Paired_End.unique()[0]
         print(endsMeta)
 
-    # Manually get endness count from 'File.csv'
-    if (args.parameter == "endsManual"):
-        if (len(metaFile[metaFile["File_Type"] == "FastQ"]) == 1):
-            endsManual = "se"
-        elif (len(metaFile[metaFile["File_Type"] == "FastQ"]) == 2):
-            endsManual = "pe"
-        print(endsManual)
-
     # Get strandedness metadata from 'Experiment Settings.csv'
     if (args.parameter == "stranded"):
         if (metaFile.Has_Strand_Specific_Information.unique() == "yes"):