diff --git a/TCV/loadTCVdata.m b/TCV/loadTCVdata.m
index 770bbf4802d4a97054e980b2cdddee43cc5b1349..0f207fc35426c7803b3635a33d2c49536c4cf1e5 100644
--- a/TCV/loadTCVdata.m
+++ b/TCV/loadTCVdata.m
@@ -563,8 +563,9 @@ switch TCVkeywrdcase{index}
     tracetdi=tdi(nodenameeff);
     trace.data=tracetdi.data'; % error in dimensions for autofits
     if ~isempty(tracetdi.dim)
-      trace.x=tracetdi.dim{1};
-      trace.t=tracetdi.dim{2};
+      disp('assumes dim{2} for x in THOMSON.PROFILES.AUTO')
+      trace.x=tracetdi.dim{2};
+      trace.t=tracetdi.dim{1};
     else
       trace.x=[];
       trace.t=[];