diff --git a/tests/parm/input_global_parent.nml.IN b/tests/parm/input_global_parent.nml.IN
index 807f389a4a..2027367087 100644
--- a/tests/parm/input_global_parent.nml.IN
+++ b/tests/parm/input_global_parent.nml.IN
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@
   lwhtr        = .true.
   swhtr        = .true.
   cnvgwd       = @[CNVGWD]
-  cpl_imp_mrg  = @[CPL_IMP_MRG]
   shal_cnv     = @[SHAL_CNV]
   cal_pre      = .false.
   redrag       = .true.
diff --git a/tests/tests/gnv1_nested b/tests/tests/gnv1_nested
index fc14a7434f..a35fffedf5 100644
--- a/tests/tests/gnv1_nested
+++ b/tests/tests/gnv1_nested
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ export BETAL_DEEP_NEST02=0.05
 export BETAS_DEEP_NEST02=0.05
 export CDMBWD=20.0,2.5,1.0,1.0
 export CDMBWD_NEST02=5.0,5.0,1.0,1.0
-export CPL_IMP_MRG=.true.
 export DO_CA=.false.
 export FHLWR=720.
 export FHSWR=720.