diff --git a/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/bin/msss_imager_pipeline.py b/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/bin/msss_imager_pipeline.py
index 8a58a2f1b3aec4c00e764f9da7d2b0994cf13c4e..5fe2a93ad9171819f742bd6ad6b6fbbadd9bfd2b 100755
--- a/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/bin/msss_imager_pipeline.py
+++ b/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/bin/msss_imager_pipeline.py
@@ -213,11 +213,8 @@ class msss_imager_pipeline(control):
 
             # *****************************************************************
             # (4) Get parameters awimager from the prepare_parset and inputs
-            # TODO: remove this ugly hack 5201
-            aw_image_mapfile, maxbaseline, cellsize_mapfile = self._aw_imager(
-                        concat_ms_map_path,
-                        idx_loop,
-                        sourcedb_map_path,
+            aw_image_mapfile, maxbaseline = self._aw_imager(concat_ms_map_path,
+                        idx_loop, sourcedb_map_path,
                         skip=False)
 
             # *****************************************************************
@@ -245,8 +242,7 @@ class msss_imager_pipeline(control):
                 full_parset.getString('prefix') +
                 full_parset.fullModuleName('DataProducts')
             ),
-            product_type="SkyImage",
-            cellsize_mapfile=cellsize_mapfile) # TODO: remove this ugly hack 5201
+            product_type="SkyImage")
 
         return 0
 
@@ -449,8 +445,6 @@ class msss_imager_pipeline(control):
 
         output_mapfile = self._write_datamap_to_file(None, "awimager",
                                     "output map for awimager recipe")
-        cellsize_mapfile = self._write_datamap_to_file(None, "cellsize",
-                           "output map for cellsizes of produced images")
 
         mask_patch_size = self.parset.getInt("Imaging.mask_patch_size")
         auto_imaging_specs = self.parset.getBool("Imaging.auto_imaging_specs")
@@ -466,10 +460,9 @@ class msss_imager_pipeline(control):
                           mask_patch_size=mask_patch_size,
                           sourcedb_path=sky_path,
                           working_directory=self.scratch_directory,
-                          autogenerate_parameters=auto_imaging_specs,
-                          cellsize_mapfile=cellsize_mapfile)
+                          autogenerate_parameters=auto_imaging_specs)
 
-        return output_mapfile, max_baseline, cellsize_mapfile
+        return output_mapfile, max_baseline
 
     @xml_node
     def _prepare_phase(self, input_ms_map_path, target_mapfile,
@@ -598,10 +591,10 @@ class msss_imager_pipeline(control):
 
     def _write_datamap_to_file(self, datamap, mapfile_name, message=""):
         """
-        Write the suplied map to the mapfile directory in the jobs dir with
-        the filename suplied in mapfile_name.
-        Return the full path of the created file.
-        If suplied data is None then the file is touched if not existing and
+        Write the suplied the suplied map to the mapfile.
+        directory in the jobs dir with the filename suplied in mapfile_name.
+        Return the full path to the created file.
+        If suplied data is None then the file is touched if not existing, but
         existing files are kept as is
         """
 
diff --git a/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/helpers/metadata.py b/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/helpers/metadata.py
index fb8ccf884ec3ad683b71bcfd67fa280ced1d4ebb..5910d7bd749297fb2f85b3d82688afad855f5c42 100644
--- a/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/helpers/metadata.py
+++ b/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/helpers/metadata.py
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ class SkyImage(DataProduct):
             coord = image.coordinates()
             beaminfo = image.imageinfo()['restoringbeam']
             npix = image.shape()[2]         # Assume square dimensions
+            dircrd = image.coordinates()["direction"]
+            radec_cellsz_rad = dircrd.get_increment()[0]  # [ra, dec] (ind. for lofar)
+
             self._data.update({
                 'numberOfAxes' : image.ndim(),
                 'coordinateTypes' : coord._names,
@@ -257,7 +260,8 @@ class SkyImage(DataProduct):
                     'LOFAR_QUALITY', 'QUALITY_MEASURE', 'RMS_NOISE_I'
                 )['VALUE'],
                 'rmsNoiseUnit' : image.unit(),
-                'npix' : npix
+                'npix' : npix,
+                'cellsize' : str(radec_cellsz_rad) + "rad"
             })
             if 'direction' in coord._names:
                 direction = coord.get_coordinate('direction')
diff --git a/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/master/get_metadata.py b/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/master/get_metadata.py
index abd83b9decc1571e557ece1d48807e3338984c01..4aa3da68e64d713de152310524004b00f036314a 100644
--- a/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/master/get_metadata.py
+++ b/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/master/get_metadata.py
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ class get_metadata(BaseRecipe, RemoteCommandRecipeMixIn):
             '--parset-prefix',
             help="Prefix for each key in the output parset file",
             default=''
-        ),
-        'cellsize_mapfile': ingredient.StringField( # TODO: remove this ugly hack 5201
-            '--cellsize_mapfile',
-            help="optional mapfile with cellsizes of produced skyimages",
-            default=''
         )
     }
 
@@ -97,17 +92,9 @@ class get_metadata(BaseRecipe, RemoteCommandRecipeMixIn):
                 )
             )
         self._schedule_jobs(jobs)
-        
-        # # TODO: remove this ugly hack 5201
-        if (product_type is "SkyImage"):
-            cellsize_map = DataMap.load(self.inputs["cellsize_mapfile"])
-            cellsize_map.iterator = DataMap.SkipIterator
-
-        for job, inp, cellsize in zip(jobs, data, cellsize_map):
+        for job, inp in zip(jobs, data):
             if job.results['returncode'] != 0:
                 inp.skip = True
-            elif(product_type is "SkyImage"):  # TODO: remove this ugly hack 5201
-                job.results["cellsize"] = cellsize.file
 
         # ********************************************************************
         # 4. validate performance
@@ -138,7 +125,8 @@ class get_metadata(BaseRecipe, RemoteCommandRecipeMixIn):
         try:
             create_directory(os.path.dirname(self.inputs['parset_file']))
             parset.writeFile(self.inputs['parset_file'])
-            self.logger.info("Wrote meta data to: " + self.inputs['parset_file'])
+            self.logger.info("Wrote meta data to: " + 
+                             self.inputs['parset_file'])
         except RuntimeError, err:
             self.logger.error("Failed to write meta-data: %s" % str(err))
             return 1
diff --git a/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/master/imager_awimager.py b/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/master/imager_awimager.py
index c286e36fd93fa8a0ce98972d666b82df27bfd3fd..f1ee8234db90d3febf7d443417e62e5b55323a9f 100644
--- a/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/master/imager_awimager.py
+++ b/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/master/imager_awimager.py
@@ -65,17 +65,10 @@ class imager_awimager(BaseRecipe, RemoteCommandRecipeMixIn):
             help="Turns on the autogeneration of: cellsize, image-size. MSSS like"
             "functionality"
         ),
-        'cellsize_mapfile': ingredient.StringField(
-            '--cellsize-mapfile',
-            default=True,
-            help="location of the output mapfile containing the cellsize of"
-              "produced images"
-        ), # TODO: remove this ugly hack 5201
     }
 
     outputs = {
         'mapfile': ingredient.StringField(),
-        'cellsize_mapfile': ingredient.StringField() # TODO: remove this ugly hack 5201
     }
 
     def go(self):
@@ -110,9 +103,6 @@ class imager_awimager(BaseRecipe, RemoteCommandRecipeMixIn):
             w.skip = x.skip = y.skip = (
                 w.skip or x.skip or y.skip
             )
-        
-        # create a copy of the output map to store cellsizes
-        cellsize_map = copy.deepcopy(output_map)
 
         sourcedb_map.iterator = input_map.iterator = output_map.iterator = \
             DataMap.SkipIterator
@@ -144,26 +134,15 @@ class imager_awimager(BaseRecipe, RemoteCommandRecipeMixIn):
         # *********************************************************************
         # 3. Check output of the node scripts
 
-        for job, output_item, cellsize_item in zip(jobs, output_map, 
-                                                   cellsize_map): # TODO: remove this ugly hack 5201
+        for job, output_item in  zip(jobs, output_map):
             # job ==  None on skipped job
             if not "image" in job.results:
                 output_item.file = "failed"
                 output_item.skip = True
-                # Reuse the mapfile structure to return structured information
-                # This is temporary code: It should be send within the casa/
-                # hd5f image.
-                cellsize_item.file = "failed"
-                cellsize_item.skip = True
 
             else:
                 output_item.file = job.results["image"]
                 output_item.skip = False
-                # Reuse the mapfile structure to return structured information
-                # This is temporary code: It should be send within the casa/
-                # hd5f image.
-                cellsize_item.file = job.results["cellsize"]
-                cellsize_item.skip = False
 
         # Check if there are finished runs
         succesfull_runs = None
@@ -184,15 +163,10 @@ class imager_awimager(BaseRecipe, RemoteCommandRecipeMixIn):
             self.logger.error("Failed awimager node run detected. continue with"
                               "successful tasks.")
 
-        # store the datamapfile to file # TODO: remove this ugly hack 5201
         self._store_data_map(self.inputs['mapfile'], output_map,
                              "mapfile containing produces awimages")
-        self._store_data_map(self.inputs['cellsize_mapfile'], cellsize_map,
-                         "mapfile containing cellsize of produces awimages")
 
         self.outputs["mapfile"] = self.inputs['mapfile']
-        # TODO: remove this ugly hack 5201
-        self.outputs["cellsize_mapfile"] = self.inputs['cellsize_mapfile']
         return 0
 
 
diff --git a/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/nodes/imager_awimager.py b/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/nodes/imager_awimager.py
index 97c024e0e2f8bf450810fce4b04fa0f7dd265166..d479ce34b6e773593cb28d05d6aec8859fa15812 100644
--- a/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/nodes/imager_awimager.py
+++ b/CEP/Pipeline/recipes/sip/nodes/imager_awimager.py
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ class imager_awimager(LOFARnodeTCP):
         :param autogenerate_parameters: Turns on the autogeneration of: 
            cellsize, npix, wprojplanes, wmax
         :rtype: self.outputs["image"] The path to the output image
-        :rtype: self.outputs["cellsize"] The cellsize (supplied or calculated)
-          of the produced image # TODO: remove this ugly hack 5201
         """
         self.logger.info("Start imager_awimager node run:")
         log4_cplus_name = "imager_awimager"
@@ -155,7 +153,6 @@ class imager_awimager(LOFARnodeTCP):
         # The actual output image has this extention always, default of 
         # awimager
         self.outputs["image"] = output_image + ".restored"
-        self.outputs["cellsize"] = cell_size # TODO: remove this ugly hack 5201
         return 0
 
     def _calc_par_from_measurement(self, measurement_set, parset):
diff --git a/CEP/Pipeline/visual_studio/Pipeline.v12.suo b/CEP/Pipeline/visual_studio/Pipeline.v12.suo
index c872e0ed3cfd6de651b6caa10024800b93ed4bdb..375d48db49fd56249d8906822f2b205ac4e3a83d 100644
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