diff --git a/analysis/topeft_run2/analysis_processor.py b/analysis/topeft_run2/analysis_processor.py
index ee7c1db2..1dcf3dd6 100644
--- a/analysis/topeft_run2/analysis_processor.py
+++ b/analysis/topeft_run2/analysis_processor.py
@@ -723,13 +723,11 @@ def process(self, events):
                 preselections.add("2lss_fwd", (events.is2l & pass_trg & fwdjet_mask))
                 preselections.add("2l_fwd_p", (chargel0_p & fwdjet_mask))
                 preselections.add("2l_fwd_m", (chargel0_m & fwdjet_mask))
-                preselections.add("2lss", (events.is2l & pass_trg & ~fwdjet_mask))
-                preselections.add("2l_p", (chargel0_p & ~fwdjet_mask))
-                preselections.add("2l_m", (chargel0_m & ~fwdjet_mask))
-            else: # Original selections if not using the fwd analysis flag
-                preselections.add("2lss", (events.is2l & pass_trg))
-                preselections.add("2l_p", (chargel0_p))
-                preselections.add("2l_m", (chargel0_m))
+
+            # 2lss selection
+            preselections.add("2lss", (events.is2l & pass_trg))
+            preselections.add("2l_p", (chargel0_p))
+            preselections.add("2l_m", (chargel0_m))
 
             # 3l selection
             preselections.add("3l", (events.is3l & pass_trg))
diff --git a/topeft/channels/ch_lst_test.json b/topeft/channels/ch_lst_test.json
index 92516dd3..950b66b7 100644
--- a/topeft/channels/ch_lst_test.json
+++ b/topeft/channels/ch_lst_test.json
@@ -663,32 +663,28 @@
                     "2lss",
                     "2l_p",
                     "bmask_atleast1m2l",
-                    "bmask_atleast3m",
-                    "~fwdjet_mask"
+                    "bmask_atleast3m"
                 ],
                 [
                     "2lss_4t_m",
                     "2lss",
                     "2l_m",
                     "bmask_atleast1m2l",
-                    "bmask_atleast3m",
-                    "~fwdjet_mask"
+                    "bmask_atleast3m"
                 ],
                 [
                     "2lss_fwd_p",
                     "2lss_fwd",
                     "2l_fwd_p",
                     "bmask_atleast1m2l",
-                    "bmask_atmost2m",
-                    "fwdjet_mask"
+                    "bmask_atmost2m"
                 ],
                 [
                     "2lss_fwd_m",
                     "2lss_fwd",
                     "2l_fwd_m",
                     "bmask_atleast1m2l",
-                    "bmask_atmost2m",
-                    "fwdjet_mask"
+                    "bmask_atmost2m"
                 ]
             ],
             "lep_flav_lst": [