diff --git a/driver-mct/cime_config/config_component_e3sm.xml b/driver-mct/cime_config/config_component_e3sm.xml
index b53d948be663..2895650d2426 100755
--- a/driver-mct/cime_config/config_component_e3sm.xml
+++ b/driver-mct/cime_config/config_component_e3sm.xml
@@ -177,8 +177,7 @@
TRUE,FALSE
FALSE
- TRUE
- TRUE
+ TRUE
TRUE
run_flags
diff --git a/driver-moab/cime_config/config_component_e3sm.xml b/driver-moab/cime_config/config_component_e3sm.xml
index d0b362b9abd7..044cc1e9f9d6 100644
--- a/driver-moab/cime_config/config_component_e3sm.xml
+++ b/driver-moab/cime_config/config_component_e3sm.xml
@@ -177,8 +177,7 @@
TRUE,FALSE
FALSE
- TRUE
- TRUE
+ TRUE
TRUE
run_flags