diff --git a/arc/job/adapters/molpro.py b/arc/job/adapters/molpro.py
index 2bf66c39ba..a3e8b96b71 100644
--- a/arc/job/adapters/molpro.py
+++ b/arc/job/adapters/molpro.py
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 
 input_template = """***,${label}
 memory,${memory},m;
-file,1,file1.int    !allocate permanent integral file
-file,2,file2.wfu    !allocate permanent wave-function (dump) file
 
 geometry={angstrom;
 ${xyz}}
diff --git a/arc/job/adapters/molpro_test.py b/arc/job/adapters/molpro_test.py
index 4db70cf94e..c73aeaa974 100644
--- a/arc/job/adapters/molpro_test.py
+++ b/arc/job/adapters/molpro_test.py
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ def test_write_input_file(self):
             content_1 = f.read()
         job_1_expected_input_file = """***,spc1
 memory,40,m;
-file,1,file1.int    !allocate permanent integral file
-file,2,file2.wfu    !allocate permanent wave-function (dump) file
 
 geometry={angstrom;
 O       0.00000000    0.00000000    1.00000000}
@@ -108,8 +106,6 @@ def test_write_input_file(self):
             content_2 = f.read()
         job_2_expected_input_file = """***,spc1
 memory,40,m;
-file,1,file1.int    !allocate permanent integral file
-file,2,file2.wfu    !allocate permanent wave-function (dump) file
 
 geometry={angstrom;
 O       0.00000000    0.00000000    1.00000000}