diff --git a/src/biogeochem/VOCEmissionMod.F90 b/src/biogeochem/VOCEmissionMod.F90
index 53c48f28a8..9fa48accb7 100644
--- a/src/biogeochem/VOCEmissionMod.F90
+++ b/src/biogeochem/VOCEmissionMod.F90
@@ -417,7 +417,6 @@ subroutine VOCEmission (bounds, num_soilp, filter_soilp, &
     ! !USES:
     use subgridAveMod        , only : p2g
     use clm_varctl           , only : use_fates
-    use clm_varcon           , only : smallValue
     use GridcellType         , only : grc
     !
     ! !ARGUMENTS: