diff --git a/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod/user_nl_eam b/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod/user_nl_eam
index 450bd36a0fc6..2bb575c1d186 100644
--- a/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod/user_nl_eam
+++ b/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod/user_nl_eam
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 empty_htapes = .true.
 
 avgflag_pertape = 'A','A','A','A','I','I'
-nhtfrq = 0,-24,-6,-3,-1,0
+nhtfrq = -24,-24,-6,-3,-1,0
 mfilt  = 1,30,120,240,720,1
 
 fincl1 = 'AODALL','AODBC','AODDUST','AODPOM','AODSO4','AODSOA','AODSS','AODVIS',
diff --git a/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod/user_nl_elm b/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod/user_nl_elm
index a9efcd9547f0..cd1adab77404 100644
--- a/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod/user_nl_elm
+++ b/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod/user_nl_elm
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ hist_fexcl1 = 'AGWDNPP','ALTMAX_LASTYEAR','AVAIL_RETRANSP','AVAILC','BAF_CROP',
 hist_fincl1 = 'SNOWDP','COL_FIRE_CLOSS','NPOOL','PPOOL','TOTPRODC'
 hist_fincl2 = 'H2OSNO', 'FSNO', 'QRUNOFF', 'QSNOMELT', 'FSNO_EFF', 'SNORDSL', 'SNOW', 'FSDS', 'FSR', 'FLDS', 'FIRE', 'FIRA'
 hist_mfilt = 1,365
-hist_nhtfrq = 0,-24
+hist_nhtfrq = -24,-24
 hist_avgflag_pertape = 'A','A'
diff --git a/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F2010/user_nl_eam b/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F2010/user_nl_eam
index 450bd36a0fc6..2bb575c1d186 100644
--- a/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F2010/user_nl_eam
+++ b/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F2010/user_nl_eam
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 empty_htapes = .true.
 
 avgflag_pertape = 'A','A','A','A','I','I'
-nhtfrq = 0,-24,-6,-3,-1,0
+nhtfrq = -24,-24,-6,-3,-1,0
 mfilt  = 1,30,120,240,720,1
 
 fincl1 = 'AODALL','AODBC','AODDUST','AODPOM','AODSO4','AODSOA','AODSS','AODVIS',
diff --git a/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F2010/user_nl_elm b/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F2010/user_nl_elm
index a9efcd9547f0..cd1adab77404 100644
--- a/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F2010/user_nl_elm
+++ b/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F2010/user_nl_elm
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ hist_fexcl1 = 'AGWDNPP','ALTMAX_LASTYEAR','AVAIL_RETRANSP','AVAILC','BAF_CROP',
 hist_fincl1 = 'SNOWDP','COL_FIRE_CLOSS','NPOOL','PPOOL','TOTPRODC'
 hist_fincl2 = 'H2OSNO', 'FSNO', 'QRUNOFF', 'QSNOMELT', 'FSNO_EFF', 'SNORDSL', 'SNOW', 'FSDS', 'FSR', 'FLDS', 'FIRE', 'FIRA'
 hist_mfilt = 1,365
-hist_nhtfrq = 0,-24
+hist_nhtfrq = -24,-24
 hist_avgflag_pertape = 'A','A'
diff --git a/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F20TR/user_nl_eam b/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F20TR/user_nl_eam
index 450bd36a0fc6..2bb575c1d186 100644
--- a/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F20TR/user_nl_eam
+++ b/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F20TR/user_nl_eam
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 empty_htapes = .true.
 
 avgflag_pertape = 'A','A','A','A','I','I'
-nhtfrq = 0,-24,-6,-3,-1,0
+nhtfrq = -24,-24,-6,-3,-1,0
 mfilt  = 1,30,120,240,720,1
 
 fincl1 = 'AODALL','AODBC','AODDUST','AODPOM','AODSO4','AODSOA','AODSS','AODVIS',
diff --git a/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F20TR/user_nl_elm b/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F20TR/user_nl_elm
index a9efcd9547f0..cd1adab77404 100644
--- a/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F20TR/user_nl_elm
+++ b/components/eam/cime_config/testdefs/testmods_dirs/eam/wcprod_F20TR/user_nl_elm
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ hist_fexcl1 = 'AGWDNPP','ALTMAX_LASTYEAR','AVAIL_RETRANSP','AVAILC','BAF_CROP',
 hist_fincl1 = 'SNOWDP','COL_FIRE_CLOSS','NPOOL','PPOOL','TOTPRODC'
 hist_fincl2 = 'H2OSNO', 'FSNO', 'QRUNOFF', 'QSNOMELT', 'FSNO_EFF', 'SNORDSL', 'SNOW', 'FSDS', 'FSR', 'FLDS', 'FIRE', 'FIRA'
 hist_mfilt = 1,365
-hist_nhtfrq = 0,-24
+hist_nhtfrq = -24,-24
 hist_avgflag_pertape = 'A','A'