diff --git a/pyiron_atomistics/lammps/base.py b/pyiron_atomistics/lammps/base.py
index 6ef6bacad..3bf03c6ab 100644
--- a/pyiron_atomistics/lammps/base.py
+++ b/pyiron_atomistics/lammps/base.py
@@ -1082,9 +1082,8 @@ def from_hdf(self, hdf5):
             hdf5:
         Returns:
         """
-        with hdf5.open("input") as hdf5_input:
-            self.from_dict(
-                data_dict=hdf5_input.read_dict_from_hdf(
-                    ["input", "input/control_inp", "input/potential_inp"]
-                )
+        self.from_dict(
+            data_dict=hdf5.read_dict_from_hdf(
+                ["input", "input/control_inp", "input/potential_inp"]
             )
+        )