diff --git a/compass/ocean/tests/global_ocean/mesh/qu240/namelist.rk4 b/compass/ocean/tests/global_ocean/mesh/qu240/namelist.rk4
index db09d755ab..eaefe486f1 100644
--- a/compass/ocean/tests/global_ocean/mesh/qu240/namelist.rk4
+++ b/compass/ocean/tests/global_ocean/mesh/qu240/namelist.rk4
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ config_tracer_del4 = 1.2e11
 config_use_Leith_del2 = .true.
 config_use_GM = .true.
 config_use_frazil_ice_formation = .true.
-config_use_topographic_wave_drag = .true.
 config_write_output_on_startup = .false.
 config_use_debugTracers = .true.
diff --git a/compass/ocean/tests/global_ocean/mesh/qu240/namelist.split_explicit_ab2 b/compass/ocean/tests/global_ocean/mesh/qu240/namelist.split_explicit_ab2
index 3bf76cbbf4..3ef476c8e2 100644
--- a/compass/ocean/tests/global_ocean/mesh/qu240/namelist.split_explicit_ab2
+++ b/compass/ocean/tests/global_ocean/mesh/qu240/namelist.split_explicit_ab2
@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@ config_tracer_del4 = 1.2e11
 config_use_Leith_del2 = .true.
 config_use_GM = .true.
 config_use_frazil_ice_formation = .true.
-config_use_topographic_wave_drag = .true.
 config_write_output_on_startup = .false.
 config_use_debugTracers = .true.