diff --git a/python/damask/table.py b/python/damask/table.py
index 28ce3efe0..ef8a84276 100644
--- a/python/damask/table.py
+++ b/python/damask/table.py
@@ -138,9 +138,12 @@ class Table():
                 break
        
         data = np.loadtxt(content)
+        for c in range(data.shape[1]-10):
+            shapes['user_defined{}'.format(c+1)] = (1,)
 
         return Table(data,shapes,comments)
 
+
     @property
     def labels(self):
         return list(self.shapes.keys())