diff --git a/bin/run_nwp_preparation.py b/bin/run_nwp_preparation.py
index 4c60d1b..466fd81 100644
--- a/bin/run_nwp_preparation.py
+++ b/bin/run_nwp_preparation.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def prepare_and_publish(pub, options, flens):
             publish_msg = prepare_nwp_message(filename, publish_topic)
             LOG.debug("Will publish")
             LOG.debug("publish_msg")
-            publish_l1c(pub, publish_msg, publish_topic)
+            publish_l1c(pub, publish_msg, [publish_topic])
 
 
 def _run_subscribe_publisher(pub, options, flens):
diff --git a/nwcsafpps_runner/message_utils.py b/nwcsafpps_runner/message_utils.py
index 157c0d7..6eeaec5 100644
--- a/nwcsafpps_runner/message_utils.py
+++ b/nwcsafpps_runner/message_utils.py
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ def prepare_nwp_message(result_file, publish_topic):
     to_send["uid"] = filename
     to_send['format'] = 'NWP grib'
     to_send['type'] = 'grib'
-    return Message('/' + publish_topic + '/',
-                   "file", to_send).encode()
+    return to_send
 
 
 def prepare_l1c_message(result_file, mda, **kwargs):
diff --git a/nwcsafpps_runner/prepare_nwp.py b/nwcsafpps_runner/prepare_nwp.py
index 608b20d..1f63295 100644
--- a/nwcsafpps_runner/prepare_nwp.py
+++ b/nwcsafpps_runner/prepare_nwp.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def prepare_config(config_file_name):
 def remove_file(filename):
     """Remove a temporary file."""
     if os.path.exists(filename):
-        LOG.warning("Removing tmp file: %s.", filename)
+        LOG.info("Removing tmp file: %s.", filename)
         os.remove(filename)
 
 
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ def update_nwp_inner(starttime, nlengths, cfg):
     for fname in get_files_to_process(cfg):
         file_obj = NWPFileFamily(cfg, fname)
         if should_be_skipped(file_obj, starttime, nlengths):
+            remove_file(file_obj.tmp_filename)
             continue
         LOG.debug("Analysis time and start time: {:s} {:s}".format(str(file_obj.analysis_time),
                                                                    str(starttime)))
diff --git a/nwcsafpps_runner/tests/test_nwp_prepare.py b/nwcsafpps_runner/tests/test_nwp_prepare.py
index e4441fa..9267bde 100644
--- a/nwcsafpps_runner/tests/test_nwp_prepare.py
+++ b/nwcsafpps_runner/tests/test_nwp_prepare.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 """Test the nwp_prepare runner code."""
+import glob
 import logging
 import os
 import unittest
@@ -99,8 +100,8 @@ def test_nwp_message(self):
         """Test the nwp message."""
         filename = "dummy_dir/PPS_ECMWF_202205100000+009H00M"
         publish_msg = prepare_nwp_message(filename, "dummy_topic")
-        expected_uri = '"uri": "dummy_dir/PPS_ECMWF_202205100000+009H00M"'
-        assert expected_uri in publish_msg
+        expected_uri = "dummy_dir/PPS_ECMWF_202205100000+009H00M"
+        assert publish_msg["uri"] == expected_uri
 
 
 class TestNWPprepareRunner:
@@ -116,6 +117,8 @@ def test_update_nwp(self, fake_file_dir):
         # Run again when file is already created
         nwc_prep.update_nwp(date - timedelta(days=2), [9], cfg_file)
         assert os.path.exists(outfile)
+        out_files = glob.glob(os.path.join(str(my_temp_dir), "*_202205100000+009H00M*"))
+        assert len(out_files) == 1
 
     def test_update_nwp_no_requirement_file(self, fake_file_dir):
         """Create file no requirement file."""
@@ -127,6 +130,8 @@ def test_update_nwp_no_requirement_file(self, fake_file_dir):
         date = datetime(year=2022, month=5, day=10, hour=0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
         nwc_prep.update_nwp(date - timedelta(days=2), [9], cfg_file)
         assert os.path.exists(outfile)
+        out_files = glob.glob(os.path.join(str(my_temp_dir), "*_202205100000+009H00M*"))
+        assert len(out_files) == 1
 
     def test_update_nwp_missing_fields(self, fake_file_dir):
         """Test that no file without mandatory data is created."""
@@ -136,6 +141,8 @@ def test_update_nwp_missing_fields(self, fake_file_dir):
         date = datetime(year=2022, month=5, day=10, hour=0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
         nwc_prep.update_nwp(date - timedelta(days=2), [9], cfg_file)
         assert not (os.path.exists(outfile))
+        out_files = glob.glob(os.path.join(str(my_temp_dir), "*_202205100000+009H00M*"))
+        assert len(out_files) == 0
 
     def test_remove_filename(self, fake_file_dir):
         """Test the function for removing files."""