diff --git a/python/mspasspy/algorithms/resample.py b/python/mspasspy/algorithms/resample.py
index 1f891c61..1386d074 100755
--- a/python/mspasspy/algorithms/resample.py
+++ b/python/mspasspy/algorithms/resample.py
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ def resample(self, mspass_object):
         # We do this test at the top to avoid having returns testing for
         # a dead datum in each of the if conditional blocks below
         if isinstance(
-            mspass_object,
-            (TimeSeries, Seismogram, TimeSeriesEnsemble, SeismogramEnsemble),
+                mspass_object,
+                (TimeSeries, Seismogram, TimeSeriesEnsemble, SeismogramEnsemble),
         ):
             if mspass_object.dead():
                 return mspass_object
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def resample(self, mspass_object):
 
         if isinstance(mspass_object, TimeSeries):
             data_time_span = (
-                mspass_object.endtime() - mspass_object.t0 + mspass_object.dt
+                    mspass_object.endtime() - mspass_object.t0 + mspass_object.dt
             )
             n_resampled = int(data_time_span * self.samprate)
             rsdata = signal.resample(
@@ -229,28 +229,14 @@ def resample(self, mspass_object):
             )
             mspass_object.set_npts(n_resampled)
             mspass_object.dt = self.dt
-            # Check for "sampling_rate" attribute
-            if mspass_object.is_defined("sampling_rate"):
-                sampling_rate = mspass_object["sampling_rate"]
-                # Check if sampling_rate is consistent with 1/dt
-                if abs(sampling_rate - 1.0 / mspass_object.dt) > 1e-6:
-                    # Record inconsistency in error log (elog)
-                    message = "sampling_rate inconsistent with 1/dt; updating to 1/dt"
-                    mspass_object.elog.log_error("resample",
-                                                 message,
-                                                 ErrorSeverity.Complaint)
-                # Update sampling_rate to 1/dt
-                mspass_object["sampling_rate"] = 1.0 / mspass_object.dt
-            else:
-                # Set sampling_rate to 1/dt
-                mspass_object["sampling_rate"] = 1.0 / mspass_object.dt
+            mspass_object["sampling_rate"] = self.samprate
             # We have to go through this conversion to avoid TypeError exceptions
             # i.e we can't just copy the entire vector rsdata to the data vector
             dv = DoubleVector(rsdata)
             mspass_object.data = dv
         elif isinstance(mspass_object, Seismogram):
             data_time_span = (
-                mspass_object.endtime() - mspass_object.t0 + mspass_object.dt
+                    mspass_object.endtime() - mspass_object.t0 + mspass_object.dt
             )
             n_resampled = int(data_time_span * self.samprate)
             rsdata = signal.resample(
@@ -258,21 +244,7 @@ def resample(self, mspass_object):
             )
             mspass_object.set_npts(n_resampled)
             mspass_object.dt = self.dt
-            # Check for "sampling_rate" attribute
-            if mspass_object.is_defined("sampling_rate"):
-                sampling_rate = mspass_object["sampling_rate"]
-                # Check if sampling_rate is consistent with 1/dt
-                if abs(sampling_rate - 1.0 / mspass_object.dt) > 1e-6:
-                    # Record inconsistency in error log (elog)
-                    message = "sampling_rate inconsistent with 1/dt; updating to 1/dt"
-                    mspass_object.elog.log_error("resample",
-                                                 message,
-                                                 ErrorSeverity.Complaint)
-                # Update sampling_rate to 1/dt
-                mspass_object["sampling_rate"] = 1.0 / mspass_object.dt
-            else:
-                # Set sampling_rate to 1/dt
-                mspass_object["sampling_rate"] = 1.0 / mspass_object.dt
+            mspass_object["sampling_rate"] = self.samprate
             # We have to go through this conversion to avoid TypeError exceptions
             # i.e we can't just copy the entire vector rsdata to the data vector
             dm = dmatrix(rsdata)
@@ -376,8 +348,8 @@ def resample(self, mspass_object):
         # We do this test at the top to avoid having returns testing for
         # a dead datum in each of the if conditional blocks below
         if isinstance(
-            mspass_object,
-            (TimeSeries, Seismogram, TimeSeriesEnsemble, SeismogramEnsemble),
+                mspass_object,
+                (TimeSeries, Seismogram, TimeSeriesEnsemble, SeismogramEnsemble),
         ):
             if mspass_object.dead():
                 return mspass_object
@@ -406,21 +378,7 @@ def resample(self, mspass_object):
                 dsdata_npts = len(dsdata)
                 mspass_object.set_npts(dsdata_npts)
                 mspass_object.dt = self.dt
-                # Check for "sampling_rate" attribute
-                if mspass_object.is_defined("sampling_rate"):
-                    sampling_rate = mspass_object["sampling_rate"]
-                    # Check if sampling_rate is consistent with 1/dt
-                    if abs(sampling_rate - 1.0 / mspass_object.dt) > 1e-6:
-                        # Record inconsistency in error log (elog)
-                        message = "sampling_rate inconsistent with 1/dt; updating to 1/dt"
-                        mspass_object.elog.log_error("resample",
-                                                     message,
-                                                     ErrorSeverity.Complaint)
-                    # Update sampling_rate to 1/dt
-                    mspass_object["sampling_rate"] = 1.0 / mspass_object.dt
-                else:
-                    # Set sampling_rate to 1/dt
-                    mspass_object["sampling_rate"] = 1.0 / mspass_object.dt
+                mspass_object["sampling_rate"] = self.samprate
                 # We have to go through this conversion to avoid TypeError exceptions
                 # i.e we can't just copy the entire vector rsdata to the data vector
                 mspass_object.data = DoubleVector(dsdata)
@@ -450,21 +408,7 @@ def resample(self, mspass_object):
                 dsdata_npts = msize[1]
                 mspass_object.set_npts(dsdata_npts)
                 mspass_object.dt = self.dt
-                # Check for "sampling_rate" attribute
-                if mspass_object.is_defined("sampling_rate"):
-                    sampling_rate = mspass_object["sampling_rate"]
-                    # Check if sampling_rate is consistent with 1/dt
-                    if abs(sampling_rate - 1.0 / mspass_object.dt) > 1e-6:
-                        # Record inconsistency in error log (elog)
-                        message = "sampling_rate inconsistent with 1/dt; updating to 1/dt"
-                        mspass_object.elog.log_error("resample",
-                                                 message,
-                                                 ErrorSeverity.Complaint)
-                    # Update sampling_rate to 1/dt
-                    mspass_object["sampling_rate"] = 1.0 / mspass_object.dt
-                else:
-                    # Set sampling_rate to 1/dt
-                    mspass_object["sampling_rate"] = 1.0 / mspass_object.dt
+                mspass_object["sampling_rate"] = self.samprate
                 # We have to go through this conversion to avoid TypeError exceptions
                 # i.e we can't just copy the entire vector rsdata to the data vector
                 mspass_object.data = dmatrix(dsdata)
@@ -482,16 +426,16 @@ def resample(self, mspass_object):
 
 @mspass_func_wrapper
 def resample(
-    mspass_object,
-    decimator,
-    resampler,
-    verify_operators=True,
-    object_history=False,
-    alg_name="resample",
-    alg_id=None,
-    dryrun=False,
-    inplace_return=False,
-    function_return_key=None,
+        mspass_object,
+        decimator,
+        resampler,
+        verify_operators=True,
+        object_history=False,
+        alg_name="resample",
+        alg_id=None,
+        dryrun=False,
+        inplace_return=False,
+        function_return_key=None,
 ):
     """
     Resample any valid data object to a common sample rate (sample interval).
diff --git a/python/tests/algorithms/test_resample.py b/python/tests/algorithms/test_resample.py
index ec4520c3..0922e24e 100755
--- a/python/tests/algorithms/test_resample.py
+++ b/python/tests/algorithms/test_resample.py
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ def test_resample():
     upsampler = ScipyResampler(250.0)
     tsup = upsampler.resample(ts)
     assert np.isclose(tsup.dt, 0.004)
-    updateSamplingRateMessage = "sampling_rate inconsistent with 1/dt; updating to 1/dt"
-    assert np.isclose(tsup["sampling_rate"], 250.0) and tsup.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and tsup.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+    assert np.isclose(tsup["sampling_rate"], 250.0)
     # This computed npts is more robust.  Otherwise changes in helper
     # would break it
     npup = int(ts_npts * 250.0 / 100.0)
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ def test_resample():
 
     tsup = upsampler.resample(ts)
     assert np.isclose(tsup.dt, 0.004)
-    assert ts.is_defined("sampling_rate") and np.isclose(tsup["sampling_rate"], 250.0) and (not tsup.elog.get_error_log() or tsup.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage)
+    assert ts.is_defined("sampling_rate")
 
     # now repeat for downsampling with resample algorithm
     ts = TimeSeries(ts0)
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ def test_resample():
     # Note plots of this output show the auto antialiasing works as
     # advertised in scipy
     assert np.isclose(tsds.dt, 0.2)
-    assert np.isclose(tsds["sampling_rate"], 5.0) and tsds.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and tsds.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+    assert np.isclose(tsds["sampling_rate"], 5.0)
     assert tsds.npts == int(ts_npts * 5.0 / 100.0)
     # Repeat same downsampling with decimate
     ts = TimeSeries(ts0)
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ def test_resample():
     assert ts.is_defined("sampling_rate")
     tsds = decimator.resample(ts)
     assert np.isclose(tsds.dt, 0.2)
-    assert np.isclose(tsds["sampling_rate"], 5.0) and tsds.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and tsds.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+    assert np.isclose(tsds["sampling_rate"], 5.0)
     # the documentation doesn't tell me why by the scipy decimate
     # function seems to round npts up rather than use int
     assert tsds.npts == int(ts_npts * 5.0 / 100.0) + 1
@@ -77,14 +76,14 @@ def test_resample():
     assert seis.is_defined("sampling_rate")
     seis = upsampler.resample(seis)
     assert np.isclose(seis.dt, 0.004)
-    assert np.isclose(seis["sampling_rate"], 250.0) and seis.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and seis.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+    assert np.isclose(seis["sampling_rate"], 250.0)
     npup = int(seis0.npts * 250.0 / 20.0)
     assert seis.npts == npup
     seis = Seismogram(seis0)
     assert seis.is_defined("sampling_rate")
     seis = ds_resampler.resample(seis)
     assert np.isclose(seis.dt, 0.2)
-    assert np.isclose(seis["sampling_rate"], 5.0) and seis.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and seis.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+    assert np.isclose(seis["sampling_rate"], 5.0)
     assert seis.npts == int(ts_npts * 5.0 / 20.0)
     seis = Seismogram(seis0)
     assert seis.is_defined("sampling_rate")
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ def test_resample():
     # again the round issue noted above
     dec_npts = int(seis0.npts * 5.0 / 20.0) + 1
     assert np.isclose(seis.dt, 0.2)
-    assert np.isclose(seis["sampling_rate"], 5.0) and seis.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and seis.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+    assert np.isclose(seis["sampling_rate"], 5.0)
     assert seis.npts == dec_npts
 
     tse = get_live_timeseries_ensemble(5)
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ def test_resample():
     for d in tse.member:
         assert d.live
         assert np.isclose(d.dt, 0.004)
-        assert np.isclose(d["sampling_rate"], 250.0) and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+        assert np.isclose(d["sampling_rate"], 250.0)
         assert d.npts == npup
 
     tse = TimeSeriesEnsemble(tse0)
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ def test_resample():
     for d in tse.member:
         assert d.live
         assert np.isclose(d.dt, 0.2)
-        assert np.isclose(d["sampling_rate"], 5.0) and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+        assert np.isclose(d["sampling_rate"], 5.0)
         assert d.npts == npup
 
     tse = TimeSeriesEnsemble(tse0)
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ def test_resample():
     for d in tse.member:
         assert d.live
         assert np.isclose(d.dt, 0.2)
-        assert np.isclose(d["sampling_rate"], 5.0) and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+        assert np.isclose(d["sampling_rate"], 5.0)
         assert d.npts == npup
 
     seis_e = get_live_seismogram_ensemble(3)
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ def test_resample():
     for d in seis_e.member:
         assert d.live
         assert np.isclose(d.dt, 0.004)
-        assert np.isclose(d["sampling_rate"], 250.0) and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+        assert np.isclose(d["sampling_rate"], 250.0)
         assert d.npts == npup
 
     seis_e = SeismogramEnsemble(seis_e0)
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ def test_resample():
     for d in seis_e.member:
         assert d.live
         assert np.isclose(d.dt, 0.2)
-        assert np.isclose(d["sampling_rate"], 5.0) and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+        assert np.isclose(d["sampling_rate"], 5.0)
         assert d.npts == npup
 
     seis_e = SeismogramEnsemble(seis_e0)
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ def test_resample():
     for d in seis_e.member:
         assert d.live
         assert np.isclose(d.dt, 0.2)
-        assert np.isclose(d["sampling_rate"], 5.0) and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+        assert np.isclose(d["sampling_rate"], 5.0)
         assert d.npts == npup
     # Now test resample function.   We define two operators
     # for 40 sps target
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ def test_resample():
     assert ts.is_defined("sampling_rate")
     d = resample(ts, decimate40, resample40)
     assert d.dt == 0.025
-    assert d["sampling_rate"] == 40.0 and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+    assert d["sampling_rate"] == 40.0
     assert d.live
     assert d.npts == 104
     # print(d.dt,d.live,d.npts)
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ def test_resample():
     d = resample(ts0, decimate40, resample40)
     # print(d.dt,d.live,d.npts)
     assert d.dt == 0.025
-    assert d["sampling_rate"] == 40.0 and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+    assert d["sampling_rate"] == 40.0
     assert d.live
     assert d.npts == 101
     assert tse0.member[0].is_defined("sampling_rate")
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ def test_resample():
     for d in tse0.member:
         # print(d.dt,d.live,d.npts)
         assert d.dt == 0.025
-        assert d["sampling_rate"] == 40.0 and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+        assert d["sampling_rate"] == 40.0
         assert d.live
         assert d.npts == 510
     assert tse.member[0].is_defined("sampling_rate")
@@ -189,7 +188,7 @@ def test_resample():
     for d in tse0.member:
         # print(d.dt,d.live,d.npts)
         assert d.dt == 0.025
-        assert d["sampling_rate"] == 40.0 and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+        assert d["sampling_rate"] == 40.0
         assert d.live
         assert d.npts == 510
 
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ def test_resample():
     for d in seis_e.member:
         # print(d.dt,d.live,d.npts)
         assert d.dt == 0.025
-        assert d["sampling_rate"] == 40.0 and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+        assert d["sampling_rate"] == 40.0
         assert d.live
         assert d.npts == 512
     assert seis_e0.member[0].is_defined("sampling_rate")
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ def test_resample():
     for d in seis_e0.member:
         # print(d.dt,d.live,d.npts)
         assert d.dt == 0.025
-        assert d["sampling_rate"] == 40.0 and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].algorithm == "resample" and d.elog.get_error_log()[0].message == updateSamplingRateMessage
+        assert d["sampling_rate"] == 40.0
         assert d.live
         assert d.npts == 510