diff --git a/benchmark/1mo_benchmark.yml b/benchmark/1mo_benchmark.yml
index c500a381..21ea61df 100644
--- a/benchmark/1mo_benchmark.yml
+++ b/benchmark/1mo_benchmark.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ data:
 #   
 options:
   bmk_type: FullChemBenchmark
-  gcpy_test: True # Specify if this is a gcpy test validation run
   comparisons:
     gcc_vs_gcc: 
       run: True # True to run this comparison
diff --git a/benchmark/1yr_ch4_benchmark.yml b/benchmark/1yr_ch4_benchmark.yml
index c00c0d23..80452841 100644
--- a/benchmark/1yr_ch4_benchmark.yml
+++ b/benchmark/1yr_ch4_benchmark.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ data:
 # 
 options:
   bmk_type: CH4Benchmark
-  gcpy_test: False # Specify if this is a gcpy test validation run
   comparisons:
     gcc_vs_gcc: 
       run: True # True to run this comparison
diff --git a/benchmark/1yr_fullchem_benchmark.yml b/benchmark/1yr_fullchem_benchmark.yml
index 8b65c03f..b0347ec0 100644
--- a/benchmark/1yr_fullchem_benchmark.yml
+++ b/benchmark/1yr_fullchem_benchmark.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ data:
 # 
 options:
   bmk_type: FullChemBenchmark
-  gcpy_test: True # Specify if this is a gcpy test validation run
   comparisons:
     gcc_vs_gcc: 
       run: True # True to run this comparison
diff --git a/benchmark/1yr_tt_benchmark.yml b/benchmark/1yr_tt_benchmark.yml
index ad6d9997..602f6259 100644
--- a/benchmark/1yr_tt_benchmark.yml
+++ b/benchmark/1yr_tt_benchmark.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ data:
 #
 options:
   bmk_type: TransportTracersBenchmark
-  gcpy_test: True
   comparisons:
     gcc_vs_gcc:
       run: True
diff --git a/benchmark/cloud/template.1hr_benchmark.yml b/benchmark/cloud/template.1hr_benchmark.yml
index 78eefc37..b9f88942 100644
--- a/benchmark/cloud/template.1hr_benchmark.yml
+++ b/benchmark/cloud/template.1hr_benchmark.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ data:
 #
 options:
   bmk_type: FullChemBenchmark
-  gcpy_test: False # Specify if this is a gcpy test validation run
   comparisons:
     gcc_vs_gcc:
       run: False
diff --git a/benchmark/cloud/template.1mo_benchmark.yml b/benchmark/cloud/template.1mo_benchmark.yml
index d4d8808f..2f1ad869 100644
--- a/benchmark/cloud/template.1mo_benchmark.yml
+++ b/benchmark/cloud/template.1mo_benchmark.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ data:
 #
 options:
   bmk_type: FullChemBenchmark
-  gcpy_test: False
   comparisons:
     gcc_vs_gcc:
       run: False