diff --git a/bin/check_preds.py b/bin/check_preds.py
index c885dbee4..4c1feec2e 100644
--- a/bin/check_preds.py
+++ b/bin/check_preds.py
@@ -86,6 +86,6 @@ def check(pred_ds):
                 print(f"Errors in {fpath}:")
                 for e in errors:
                     print(e)
-            else:
-                pred_ds.to_netcdf(fpath)
+            # else:
+            # pred_ds.to_netcdf(fpath)
             pbar.update(1)