diff --git a/cime_config/usermods_dirs/PLUMBER2/defaults/user_nl_clm b/cime_config/usermods_dirs/PLUMBER2/defaults/user_nl_clm
index ec0bed0a48..e18dcea937 100644
--- a/cime_config/usermods_dirs/PLUMBER2/defaults/user_nl_clm
+++ b/cime_config/usermods_dirs/PLUMBER2/defaults/user_nl_clm
@@ -35,5 +35,4 @@ hist_fincl2 = 'AR','ELAI','FCEV','FCTR','FGEV','FIRA','FSA','FSH','GPP','H2OSOI'
              'QDRAI','QDRAI_PERCH','SNO_EXISTENCE','QSNOMELT','H2OCAN','H2OSNO','SNOCAN','SOILICE',
              'SOILLIQ','SOILWATER_10CM','TWS','SNOWLIQ','SNOWDP','RH2M','TSA','FLDS','Q2M','PBOT',
              'TLAI','WIND','FIRE','FSM','COSZEN','BTRANMN','TV','RSSUN','RSSHA','FSH_G','RHAF',
-             'RH_LEAF','RH','T10','TG','SABG','SABV','TBOT','TAUX','TAUY','QSNOEVAP','QFLX_SUB_SNOW',
-             'QFLX_SNOW_DRAIN','H2OSFC'
+             'RH_LEAF','RH','T10','TG','SABG','SABV','TBOT','TAUX','TAUY','QSNOEVAP','H2OSFC'