diff --git a/tm2py/acceptance/acceptance.py b/tm2py/acceptance/acceptance.py
index 00e53f81..61362267 100644
--- a/tm2py/acceptance/acceptance.py
+++ b/tm2py/acceptance/acceptance.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Acceptance:
             "technology": pd.Series(dtype="str"),
             "route_short_name": pd.Series(dtype="str"),
             "route_long_name": pd.Series(dtype="str"),
-            "trip_headsign": pd.Series(dtype="str"),
+            #"trip_headsign": pd.Series(dtype="str"),
             "time_period": pd.Series(dtype="str"),
             "route_observed_boardings": pd.Series(dtype="float"),
             "route_simulated_boardings": pd.Series(dtype="float"),
diff --git a/tm2py/acceptance/simulated.py b/tm2py/acceptance/simulated.py
index 08102889..7b599982 100644
--- a/tm2py/acceptance/simulated.py
+++ b/tm2py/acceptance/simulated.py
@@ -649,7 +649,6 @@ def _join_tm2_mode_codes(self, input_df):
 
     def _reduce_simulated_transit_boardings(self):
 
-        root_dir = self.scenario_dict["scenario"]["root_dir"]
         file_prefix = "boardings_by_line_"
 
         c_df = pd.DataFrame()
@@ -657,7 +656,7 @@ def _reduce_simulated_transit_boardings(self):
 
             df = pd.read_csv(
                 os.path.join(
-                    root_dir, "output_summaries", file_prefix + time_period + ".csv"
+                    "output_summaries", file_prefix + time_period + ".csv"
                 )
             )
             df["time_period"] = time_period