diff --git a/cime_config/acme/machines/config_batch.xml b/cime_config/acme/machines/config_batch.xml
index 556757d2c9c..848f1cd8b7c 100644
--- a/cime_config/acme/machines/config_batch.xml
+++ b/cime_config/acme/machines/config_batch.xml
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
--ntasks-per-node={{ tasks_per_node }}
- ec
+ ec
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
--ntasks-per-node={{ tasks_per_node }}
- ec
+ ec