# RuntimeError: Error(s) in loading state\_dict for DenseNet: Unexpected key(s) in state\_dict

**URL:** <https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/runtimeerror-error-s-in-loading-state-dict-for-densenet-unexpected-key-s-in-state-dict/31117>\
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**Created:** [December 3, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/runtimeerror-error-s-in-loading-state-dict-for-densenet-unexpected-key-s-in-state-dict/31117 "2018-12-03T04:46:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![ptrblck](https://discuss.pytorch.org/user_avatar/discuss.pytorch.org/ptrblck/32/1823_2.png) [@ptrblck](https://discuss.pytorch.org/u/ptrblck)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/runtimeerror-error-s-in-loading-state-dict-for-densenet-unexpected-key-s-in-state-dict/31117/2 "2018-12-03T15:41:57Z")

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It looks like you are using an older PyTorch version to load the model.  
Have a look at [this thread](https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/unexpected-key-in-state-dict-bn1-num-batches-tracked/29454?u=ptrblck) for possible solutions.

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