diff --git a/packages/seacas/libraries/exodus/src/ex_open.c b/packages/seacas/libraries/exodus/src/ex_open.c
index c67992a4ae..dd16d5ac87 100644
--- a/packages/seacas/libraries/exodus/src/ex_open.c
+++ b/packages/seacas/libraries/exodus/src/ex_open.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(C) 1999-2023 National Technology & Engineering Solutions
+ * Copyright(C) 1999-2024 National Technology & Engineering Solutions
  * of Sandia, LLC (NTESS).  Under the terms of Contract DE-NA0003525 with
  * NTESS, the U.S. Government retains certain rights in this software.
  *
@@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ int ex_open_int(const char *path, int mode, int *comp_ws, int *io_ws, float *ver
     int    dim_str_name = 0;
     int    stat_dim     = nc_inq_dimid(exoid, DIM_STR_NAME, &dim_str_name);
     if (stat_att != NC_NOERR || stat_dim != NC_NOERR) {
-      if ((status = exi_redef(exoid, __func__)) != NC_NOERR) {
+      /* This must still be nc_redef */
+      if ((status = nc_redef(exoid)) != NC_NOERR) {
         snprintf(errmsg, MAX_ERR_LENGTH,
                  "ERROR: failed to place file id %d named %s into define mode", exoid, canon_path);
         ex_err_fn(exoid, __func__, errmsg, status);
@@ -332,7 +333,7 @@ int ex_open_int(const char *path, int mode, int *comp_ws, int *io_ws, float *ver
           EX_FUNC_LEAVE(EX_FATAL);
         }
       }
-      if ((status = exi_leavedef(exoid, __func__)) != NC_NOERR) {
+      if ((status = nc_enddef(exoid)) != NC_NOERR) {
         snprintf(errmsg, MAX_ERR_LENGTH, "ERROR: failed to exit define mode in file id %d", exoid);
         ex_err_fn(exoid, __func__, errmsg, status);
         free(canon_path);
diff --git a/packages/seacas/libraries/exodus/src/ex_open_par.c b/packages/seacas/libraries/exodus/src/ex_open_par.c
index 10197118f1..1f4c5a1d39 100644
--- a/packages/seacas/libraries/exodus/src/ex_open_par.c
+++ b/packages/seacas/libraries/exodus/src/ex_open_par.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ int ex_open_par_int(const char *path, int mode, int *comp_ws, int *io_ws, float
     int     stat_dim = nc_inq_dimid(exoid, DIM_STR_NAME, &dim_str_name);
     if (stat_att != NC_NOERR || stat_dim != NC_NOERR) {
       if (!in_redef) {
-        if ((status = exi_redef(exoid, __func__)) != NC_NOERR) {
+        if ((status = nc_redef(exoid)) != NC_NOERR) {
           snprintf(errmsg, MAX_ERR_LENGTH, "ERROR: failed to put file id %d into define mode",
                    exoid);
           ex_err_fn(exoid, __func__, errmsg, status);
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ int ex_open_par_int(const char *path, int mode, int *comp_ws, int *io_ws, float
     }
 
     if (in_redef) {
-      if ((status = exi_leavedef(exoid, __func__)) != NC_NOERR) {
+      if ((status = nc_enddef(exoid)) != NC_NOERR) {
         free(canon_path);
         EX_FUNC_LEAVE(EX_FATAL);
       }