diff --git a/pycbc/waveform/waveform.py b/pycbc/waveform/waveform.py
index 69849e4bdd1..99a3d4273c1 100644
--- a/pycbc/waveform/waveform.py
+++ b/pycbc/waveform/waveform.py
@@ -682,10 +682,11 @@ def get_td_waveform(template=None, **kwargs):
             return hp, hc
         except Exception as exc:
             try:
+                print(f"Going to generate ESIGMA with SEOBNRv4PHM, Modes used: (2,2), (2,1), (3,3), (4,4)")
                 esigma_params["merger_ringdown_approximant"] = "SEOBNRv4PHM"
                 if input_params["approximant"] == "IMRESIGMAHM":
                     hp, hc = esigma_utils.get_imr_esigma_waveform(
-                        **esigma_params, modes_to_use=[(2, 2), (2, 1), (3, 3), (3, 2), (4, 4), (4, 3)]
+                        **esigma_params, modes_to_use=[(2, 2), (2, 1), (3, 3), (4, 4)]
                     )
                 elif input_params["approximant"] == "IMRESIGMA":
                     hp, hc = esigma_utils.get_imr_esigma_waveform(
@@ -695,6 +696,7 @@ def get_td_waveform(template=None, **kwargs):
                     print(f"""Failed to generate waveform with input_params={input_params},
 with errors: {exc}""")
                     return None, None
+                return hp, hc
             except Exception as exc2:
                 print(f"""Failed to generate waveform with input_params={input_params},
 with errors: {exc}