diff --git a/include/MModuleDEESMEX.h b/include/MModuleDEESMEX.h
index bcd258c2..5792ef84 100644
--- a/include/MModuleDEESMEX.h
+++ b/include/MModuleDEESMEX.h
@@ -149,15 +149,9 @@ class MModuleDEESMEX : public MModule
   }
 
   //! Set dead time file name
-  void SetDeadtimeFileName(const MString& FileName)
-  {
-    m_StripTrigger.SetDeadtimeFileName(FileName);
-  }
+  void SetDeadtimeFileName(const MString& FileName) { m_DeadtimeFileName = FileName; }
   //! Get dead time file name
-  MString GetDeadtimeFileName() const
-  {
-    return m_StripTrigger.GetDeadtimeFileName();
-  }
+  MString GetDeadtimeFileName() const { return m_DeadtimeFileName; }
   
   //! Button to apply the FWHM energy resolution to the energies
   bool GetApplyResolutionCalibration() const { return m_ApplyResolutionCalibration; }
@@ -228,6 +222,9 @@ class MModuleDEESMEX : public MModule
   //! The file name of the depth-calibration coefficients
   MString m_DepthCoefficientsFileName;
 
+  //! The file name of the dead time parameters
+  MString m_DeadtimeFileName;
+
   //! Option to add noise to the strip energies
   bool m_ApplyResolutionCalibration; 
   //! Option to enable shield veto effects
diff --git a/src/MModuleDEESMEX.cxx b/src/MModuleDEESMEX.cxx
index 2c533039..fa4ae72a 100644
--- a/src/MModuleDEESMEX.cxx
+++ b/src/MModuleDEESMEX.cxx
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ bool MModuleDEESMEX::Initialize()
   m_ChargeTransport.SetDepthCoefficientsFileName(m_DepthCoefficientsFileName);
   m_DepthReadout.SetDepthCoefficientsFileName(m_DepthCoefficientsFileName);
 
+  // Pass the deadtime file to the SubModules using it
+  m_StripTrigger.SetDeadtimeFileName(m_DeadtimeFileName);
+  m_ShieldTrigger.SetDeadtimeFileName(m_DeadtimeFileName);
+
   // Each Initialize() should handle its own error messaging
   if (m_Intake.Initialize() == false) return false;
   if (m_RandomCoincidence.Initialize() == false) return false;
@@ -297,6 +301,12 @@ bool MModuleDEESMEX::ReadXmlConfiguration(MXmlNode* Node)
   m_DepthReadout.ReadXmlConfiguration(Node);
   m_Output.ReadXmlConfiguration(Node);
 
+  // Add deadtime parameters file name (used by several submodules)
+  MXmlNode* DeadtimeFile = Node->GetNode("DeadtimeFileName");
+  if (DeadtimeFile != nullptr) {
+    m_DeadtimeFileName = DeadtimeFile->GetValue();
+  }
+
   // Add depth-calibration-related file names (used by several submodules)
   MXmlNode* DepthSplineFile = Node->GetNode("DepthSplineFileName");
   if (DepthSplineFile != nullptr) {
@@ -350,6 +360,9 @@ MXmlNode* MModuleDEESMEX::CreateXmlConfiguration()
   m_StripTrigger.CreateXmlConfiguration(Node);
   m_DepthReadout.CreateXmlConfiguration(Node);
   m_Output.CreateXmlConfiguration(Node);
+
+  // Add dead time parameters file names (used by several submodules)
+  new MXmlNode(Node, "DeadtimeFileName", m_DeadtimeFileName);
   
   // Add depth-calibration-related file names (used by several submodules)
   new MXmlNode(Node, "DepthSplineFileName", m_DepthSplinesFileName);
diff --git a/src/MSubModuleShieldTrigger.cxx b/src/MSubModuleShieldTrigger.cxx
index f38e79b8..f70baabd 100644
--- a/src/MSubModuleShieldTrigger.cxx
+++ b/src/MSubModuleShieldTrigger.cxx
@@ -401,11 +401,6 @@ bool MSubModuleShieldTrigger::ReadXmlConfiguration(MXmlNode* Node)
 {
   //! Read the configuration data from an XML node
 
-  MXmlNode* DeadtimeFileNode = Node->GetNode("DeadtimeFileName");
-  if (DeadtimeFileNode != nullptr) {
-    m_DeadtimeFileName = DeadtimeFileNode->GetValue();
-  }
-
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -417,8 +412,6 @@ MXmlNode* MSubModuleShieldTrigger::CreateXmlConfiguration(MXmlNode* Node)
 {
   //! Create an XML node tree from the configuration
   
-  new MXmlNode(Node, "DeadtimeFileName", m_DeadtimeFileName);
-
   return Node;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/MSubModuleStripTrigger.cxx b/src/MSubModuleStripTrigger.cxx
index 1d6a7da0..70606be4 100644
--- a/src/MSubModuleStripTrigger.cxx
+++ b/src/MSubModuleStripTrigger.cxx
@@ -490,11 +490,6 @@ bool MSubModuleStripTrigger::ReadXmlConfiguration(MXmlNode* Node)
 {
   //! Read the configuration data from an XML node
 
-  MXmlNode* DeadtimeFileNode = Node->GetNode("DeadtimeFileName");
-  if (DeadtimeFileNode != nullptr) {
-    m_DeadtimeFileName = DeadtimeFileNode->GetValue();
-  }
-
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -506,8 +501,6 @@ MXmlNode* MSubModuleStripTrigger::CreateXmlConfiguration(MXmlNode* Node)
 {
   //! Create an XML node tree from the configuration
   
-  new MXmlNode(Node, "DeadtimeFileName", m_DeadtimeFileName);
-
   return Node;
 }