diff --git a/my_ocrd_workflow b/my_ocrd_workflow
index b806b97..43b7bb6 100755
--- a/my_ocrd_workflow
+++ b/my_ocrd_workflow
@@ -81,21 +81,6 @@ do_ocr() {
     -p <(echo $ocrd_tesserocr_recognize_parameters)
 }
 
-page_fix_xml() {
-  # Fix the PAGE XML generated by OCR-D core
-  #
-  # XXX core does not produce valid XML (See https://github.com/OCR-D/core/issues/242), fix it by setting the correct
-  # PAGE XML version. This makes PAGE Viewer open the file.
-
-  filegrp=$1
-
-  local file
-  for file in `ocrd workspace find -G $filegrp`; do
-    sed -i 's#pagecontent/2017-07-15#pagecontent/2019-07-15#g' $file
-    sed -i 's#pagecontent/2018-07-15#pagecontent/2019-07-15#g' $file
-  done
-}
-
 page_validate_xml() {
   # Validate all PAGE XML against the XML schema
 
@@ -133,9 +118,9 @@ page_validate_xml         OCR-D-SEG-LINE
 do_validate
 
 do_ocr
+page_validate_xml         OCR-D-OCR-TESS
 do_validate
 
-page_fix_xml              OCR-D-OCR-TESS  # XXX is it necessary anymore?
 page_fix_image_references OCR-D-OCR-TESS