diff --git a/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/clm/oldhyd/user_nl_clm b/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/clm/oldhyd/user_nl_clm
index 351bce0a82..5ef1fc660a 100644
--- a/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/clm/oldhyd/user_nl_clm
+++ b/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/clm/oldhyd/user_nl_clm
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
  snow_cover_fraction_method = 'NiuYang2007'
  h2osfcflag  = 0
- origflag    = 1
  use_subgrid_fluxes = .false.