A process for the preparation of (R)- or (S)-10,11-dihydro-10-hydroxy-5H dibenz[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide having reference modification B which is characterised by a powder X-ray diffraction diagram with d-spacings at 8.9, 7.8, 6.8, 6.3, 5.59, 4.13, 3.90, 3.69, 3.29, 2.60 Å, wherein (R)- or (S)-10,11-dihydro-10-hydroxy-5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide having reference modification A which is characterised by a powder X-ray diffraction diagram with d-spacings at 12.6, 8.8, 7.5, 6.28, 5.24, 4.93, 3.84, 3.74, 3.42 Å or being in an amorphous form, is dissolved in a suitable solvent and a crystal of (R)- or (S)-10,11-dihydro-10-hydroxy-5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide, respectively, having reference modification B is added.