diff --git a/highleveltests/open_SLC_IW.py b/highleveltests/open_SLC_IW.py
index 097d496..2f0f930 100644
--- a/highleveltests/open_SLC_IW.py
+++ b/highleveltests/open_SLC_IW.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import pdb
 from safe_s1 import Sentinel1Reader, getconfig
 import time
 conf = getconfig.get_config()
@@ -11,3 +12,4 @@
 print('out of the reader')
 print(dt)
 print('time to read the SAFE through S3: %1.2f sec'%elapse_t)
+pdb.set_trace()
diff --git a/safe_s1/reader.py b/safe_s1/reader.py
index 3da7c42..0f8e3af 100644
--- a/safe_s1/reader.py
+++ b/safe_s1/reader.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ def __init__(self, name, backend_kwargs=None):
         self.short_name = ':'.join(name_parts)
         """Like name, but without path"""
         self.path = ':'.join(self.name.split(':')[1:-1])
+        # remove trailing slash in the safe path
+        if self.path[-1]=='/':
+            self.path = self.path.rstrip('/')
         """Dataset path"""
         self.safe = os.path.basename(self.path)
 
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ def __init__(self, name, backend_kwargs=None):
             assert self.dt==self.datatree
         else:
             print('multidataset')
-            raise Exception()
+            # raise Exception()
 
     def load_digital_number(self, resolution=None, chunks=None, resampling=rasterio.enums.Resampling.rms):
         """
@@ -519,7 +522,6 @@ def swath_merging(self):
                                                                describe=True)
         else :
             ds = xr.Dataset()
-            
         return ds
 
     @property