diff --git a/qurator/eynollah/eynollah.py b/qurator/eynollah/eynollah.py
index d587cc9..8ce50bd 100644
--- a/qurator/eynollah/eynollah.py
+++ b/qurator/eynollah/eynollah.py
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ class Eynollah:
         self.writer.height_org = self.height_org
         self.writer.width_org = self.width_org
 
-    def start_new_session_and_model(self, model_dir):
+    def start_new_session_and_model_old(self, model_dir):
         self.logger.debug("enter start_new_session_and_model (model_dir=%s)", model_dir)
         config = tf.ConfigProto()
         config.gpu_options.allow_growth = True
@@ -438,7 +438,13 @@ class Eynollah:
         model = load_model(model_dir, compile=False)
 
         return model, session
+    def start_new_session_and_model(self, model_dir):
+        self.logger.debug("enter start_new_session_and_model (model_dir=%s)", model_dir)
+        gpu_options = tf.compat.v1.GPUOptions(per_process_gpu_memory_fraction=7.7, allow_growth=True)
+        session = tf.compat.v1.Session(config=tf.compat.v1.ConfigProto(gpu_options=gpu_options))
+        model = load_model(model_dir, compile=False)
 
+        return model, session
     def do_prediction(self, patches, img, model, marginal_of_patch_percent=0.1):
         self.logger.debug("enter do_prediction")