diff --git a/DDSim/Helper/Filter.py b/DDSim/Helper/Filter.py
index ea910c8e3a2ace64f9c422f641717cb0d340c4f1..a1fb23be3a2de86cc74d048639a559daab1b8a2f 100644
--- a/DDSim/Helper/Filter.py
+++ b/DDSim/Helper/Filter.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Filter( ConfigHelper ):
     super(Filter, self).__init__()
     self._mapDetFilter = {}
     self._tracker = "edep1kev"
-    self._calo    = None
+    self._calo    = "edep0"
     self._filters = {}
     self._createDefaultFilters()
 
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ class Filter( ConfigHelper ):
     self.filters["edep1kev"] = dict( name="EnergyDepositMinimumCut",
                                      parameter={"Cut": 1.0*keV} )
 
+    self.filters["edep0"] = dict( name="EnergyDepositMinimumCut",
+                                  parameter={"Cut": 0.0} )
+
 
   def __makeMapDetList( self ):
     """ create the values of the mapDetFilters a list of filters """