diff --git a/src/xia2/Modules/SSX/batch_scale.py b/src/xia2/Modules/SSX/batch_scale.py
index ad63e2e18..fb2bd0679 100644
--- a/src/xia2/Modules/SSX/batch_scale.py
+++ b/src/xia2/Modules/SSX/batch_scale.py
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ def __init__(
         params.model = "KB"
         params.scaling_options.full_matrix = False
         params.weighting.error_model.error_model = None
+        params.scaling_options.outlier_rejection = "simple"
+        params.reflection_selection.min_partiality = 0.25
+        params.reflection_selection.method = "intensity_ranges"
+        params.reflection_selection.Isigma_range = [2, 0]
+        params.cut_data.partiality_cutoff = 0.25
         self.params = params
         self.input_sg = space_group
         self.reference = reference
diff --git a/src/xia2/Modules/SSX/data_reduction_programs.py b/src/xia2/Modules/SSX/data_reduction_programs.py
index 0249989d6..3c011524f 100644
--- a/src/xia2/Modules/SSX/data_reduction_programs.py
+++ b/src/xia2/Modules/SSX/data_reduction_programs.py
@@ -883,14 +883,7 @@ def scale_reindex(
     assert reference  # we should not be calling this path without a reference
     space_group = reduction_params.space_group.group()
 
-    expts = []
-    refls = []
-
     logfile = "dials.scale_reindex.log"
-    for batch in batches_for_reindex:
-        for filepair in batch.filepairs:
-            expts.append(load.experiment_list(filepair.expt, check_format=False))
-            refls.append(flex.reflection_table.from_file(filepair.refl))
     batches_to_scale = [fp for batch in batches_for_reindex for fp in batch.filepairs]
     with run_in_directory(working_directory), record_step("scale_reindex"), log_to_file(
         logfile