diff --git a/plugins/generic/enumeration.py b/plugins/generic/enumeration.py
index 8f77e276c..8eaa7a2d0 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/enumeration.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/enumeration.py
@@ -1149,10 +1149,6 @@ class Enumeration:
 
         elif not kb.data.cachedColumns:
             kb.data.cachedColumns = self.getColumns(onlyColNames=True)
-
-        if conf.col:
-            colList = conf.col.split(",")
-        elif kb.data.cachedColumns and conf.db in kb.data.cachedColumns and conf.tbl in kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db]:
             colList = kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db][conf.tbl].keys()
         else:
             errMsg  = "missing column names, "