diff --git a/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.F90 b/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.F90
index 56b01aa12..1b35c8e5c 100644
--- a/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.F90
+++ b/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.F90
@@ -590,7 +590,6 @@ module GFS_typedefs
     real (kind=kind_phys), pointer :: pfl_lsan(:,:)   => null()  !< instantaneous 3D flux of liquid nonconvective precipitation (kg m-2 s-1)
 
     !-- prognostic updraft area fraction coupling in convection
-    real (kind=kind_phys), pointer :: tmf (:,:) => null()         !< tmf to be passed from turublence scheme to convection
     real (kind=kind_phys), pointer :: dqdt_qmicro(:,:) => null()  !< instantanious microphysics tendency to be passed from MP to convection
 
     contains
@@ -2889,8 +2888,6 @@ subroutine coupling_create (Coupling, IM, Model)
     !--prognostic closure - moisture coupling
     if(Model%progsigma)then
        allocate(Coupling%dqdt_qmicro (IM,Model%levs))
-       allocate(Coupling%tmf (IM,Model%levs))
-       Coupling%tmf = clear_val
        Coupling%dqdt_qmicro = clear_val
     endif
 
diff --git a/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta b/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta
index cdca4cacf..7978333bd 100644
--- a/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta
+++ b/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta
@@ -2493,14 +2493,6 @@
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   active = (flag_for_surface_flux_coupling)
-[tmf]
-  standard_name = instantaneous_tendency_of_specific_humidity_due_to_PBL
-  long_name = instantaneous_tendency_of_specific_humidity_due_to_PBL
-  units = kg kg-1 s-1
-  dimensions = (horizontal_loop_extent,vertical_layer_dimension)
-  type = real
-  kind = kind_phys
-  active = (do_prognostic_updraft_area_fraction)
 [dqdt_qmicro]
   standard_name = instantaneous_tendency_of_specific_humidity_due_to_microphysics
   long_name = instantaneous_tendency_of_specific_humidity_due_to_microphysics
diff --git a/ccpp/physics b/ccpp/physics
index b7dc3ec0c..ae12bd549 160000
--- a/ccpp/physics
+++ b/ccpp/physics
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit b7dc3ec0c966ff76d8f40cce0eb4977bebea283b
+Subproject commit ae12bd549d951ebaf45cbe07dc14033cea46ca1c