diff --git a/R/read_redcap_tables.R b/R/read_redcap_tables.R
index b28909a..9f80194 100644
--- a/R/read_redcap_tables.R
+++ b/R/read_redcap_tables.R
@@ -92,15 +92,13 @@ read_redcap_tables <- function(uri,
 
 
     # Splitting
-    l <- REDCap_split(d,
+    out <- REDCap_split(d,
       m,
       forms = split_forms,
       primary_table_name = ""
     )
 
-    # Sanitizing split list by removing completely empty rows apart from colnames
-    # in "generics"
-    sanitize_split(l, c(names(d)[1], generics))
+    sanitize_split(out)
 
 }
 
diff --git a/man/read_redcap_tables.Rd b/man/read_redcap_tables.Rd
index f735f3a..e97c4c1 100644
--- a/man/read_redcap_tables.Rd
+++ b/man/read_redcap_tables.Rd
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ read_redcap_tables(
   events = NULL,
   forms = NULL,
   raw_or_label = "label",
-  split_forms = "all",
-  generics = c("redcap_event_name", "redcap_repeat_instrument", "redcap_repeat_instance")
+  split_forms = "all"
 )
 }
 \arguments{