diff --git a/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nanoDQM_cfi.py b/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nanoDQM_cfi.py
index 33a6b8ea6633c..80c28b9adc731 100644
--- a/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nanoDQM_cfi.py
+++ b/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nanoDQM_cfi.py
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@
                 NoPlot('genPartIdx'),
                 Plot1D('idAntiEle', 'idAntiEle', 32, -0.5, 31.5, 'Anti-electron MVA discriminator V6: bitmask 1 = VLoose, 2 = Loose, 4 = Medium, 8 = Tight, 16 = VTight'),
                 Plot1D('idAntiEle2018', 'idAntiEle2018', 32, -0.5, 31.5, 'Anti-electron MVA discriminator V6 (2018): bitmask 1 = VLoose, 2 = Loose, 4 = Medium, 8 = Tight, 16 = VTight'),
+                Plot1D('idAntiEleDeadECal', 'idAntiEleDeadECal', 2, -0.5, 1.5, "tauID('againstElectronDeadECAL')"),
                 Plot1D('idAntiMu', 'idAntiMu', 4, -0.5, 3.5, 'Anti-muon discriminator V3: : bitmask 1 = Loose, 2 = Tight'),
                 Plot1D('idDecayMode', 'idDecayMode', 2, -0.5, 1.5, "tauID('decayModeFinding')"),
                 Plot1D('idDecayModeNewDMs', 'idDecayModeNewDMs', 2, -0.5, 1.5, "tauID('decayModeFindingNewDMs')"),
diff --git a/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/taus_cff.py b/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/taus_cff.py
index f2184ca56afdd..314a39b5f5c4a 100644
--- a/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/taus_cff.py
+++ b/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/taus_cff.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def _tauId8WPMask(pattern,doc):
     variables = cms.PSet() # PSet defined below in era dependent way
 )
 _tauVarsBase = cms.PSet(P4Vars,
-       charge = Var("charge", int, doc="electric charge"),                  
+       charge = Var("charge", int, doc="electric charge"),
        jetIdx = Var("?hasUserCand('jet')?userCand('jet').key():-1", int, doc="index of the associated jet (-1 if none)"),
        decayMode = Var("decayMode()",int),
        idDecayMode = Var("tauID('decayModeFinding')", bool),
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def _tauId8WPMask(pattern,doc):
        photonsOutsideSignalCone = Var( "tauID('photonPtSumOutsideSignalCone')", float, doc = "sum of photons outside signal cone", precision=10),
 
        idAntiMu = _tauId2WPMask("againstMuon%s3", doc= "Anti-muon discriminator V3: "),
+       idAntiEleDeadECal = Var("tauID('againstElectronDeadECAL')", bool, doc = "Anti-electron dead-ECal discriminator"),
 
 #   isoCI3hit = Var(  "tauID("byCombinedIsolationDeltaBetaCorrRaw3Hits")" doc="byCombinedIsolationDeltaBetaCorrRaw3Hits raw output discriminator"),
 #   photonOutsideSigCone = Var( "tauID("photonPtSumOutsideSignalCone")" doc="photonPtSumOutsideSignalCone raw output discriminator"),
@@ -166,6 +167,19 @@ def _tauId8WPMask(pattern,doc):
                  idAntiEle = _tauId5WPMask("againstElectron%sMVA6", doc= "Anti-electron MVA discriminator V6 (2015)")
     )
 
+
+from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_run2_nanoAOD_92X_cff import run2_nanoAOD_92X
+from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv2_cff import run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv2
+from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_run2_nanoAOD_94X2016_cff import run2_nanoAOD_94X2016
+from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_run2_nanoAOD_102Xv1_cff import run2_nanoAOD_102Xv1
+from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_run2_nanoAOD_106Xv1_cff import run2_nanoAOD_106Xv1
+for era in [run2_miniAOD_80XLegacy, run2_nanoAOD_92X, run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv1, \
+            run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv2, run2_nanoAOD_94X2016, run2_nanoAOD_102Xv1, \
+            run2_nanoAOD_106Xv1]:
+    era.toModify(tauTable.variables,
+                 idAntiEleDeadECal = None
+    )
+
 tauGenJets.GenParticles = cms.InputTag("prunedGenParticles")
 tauGenJets.includeNeutrinos = cms.bool(False)