diff --git a/light_curves/code_src/panstarrs_functions.py b/light_curves/code_src/panstarrs_functions.py
index f2db47a1..3cab8378 100644
--- a/light_curves/code_src/panstarrs_functions.py
+++ b/light_curves/code_src/panstarrs_functions.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ def panstarrs_get_lightcurves(sample_table, *, radius=1):
         dec_column="dec_deg", 
         margin_threshold=10,
         # Optimize partition size
-        drop_empty_siblings=True
+        #drop_empty_siblings=True
+        #this parameter appears to be deprecated 2/26/25
     )
 
     #plan to cross match panstarrs object with my sample