diff --git a/geomagio/TimeseriesUtility.py b/geomagio/TimeseriesUtility.py
index 8cbce5eb0f5193da9e1b9c9c5829f21f65f85447..9c6a41bad52e5d602b2dd825c18b5a6ef5493d7f 100644
--- a/geomagio/TimeseriesUtility.py
+++ b/geomagio/TimeseriesUtility.py
@@ -195,19 +195,6 @@ def merge_streams(*streams):
         stream with contiguous traces merged, and gaps filled with numpy.nan
     """
     merged = obspy.core.Stream()
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-    # add unmasked, split traces to be merged
-    for stream in streams:
-        merged += mask_stream(stream)
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-
-    # add unmasked, split traces to be merged
-    for stream in streams:
-        merged += mask_stream(stream)
-
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     masked_trace = None
 
     # add unmasked, split traces to be merged
@@ -222,36 +209,22 @@ def merge_streams(*streams):
             else:
                 masked_trace += trace
 
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     # split traces that contain gaps
     merged = merged.split()
+
+
     # merge data
     merged.merge(
             # 1 = do not interpolate
             interpolation_samples=1,
             # 1 = when there is overlap, use data from trace with last endtime
             method=1)
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-
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-    # print('\n masked trace \n')
-    # print(masked_trace)
+
     # trim masked trace to the same size as other traces and add back to merged stream
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->>>>>>> Fixed linting and spacing errors and cleaned up code
     if masked_trace:
         masked_trace.trim(merged[0].stats.starttime, merged[0].stats.endtime)
         merged += masked_trace
 
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->>>>>>> fixed rebasing issues
     # convert back to NaN filled array
     merged = unmask_stream(merged)
     return merged