diff --git a/config/amip_configs/amip.yml b/config/amip_configs/amip.yml
index 6045ee7172..966e34d91d 100644
--- a/config/amip_configs/amip.yml
+++ b/config/amip_configs/amip.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,3 @@ turb_flux_partition: "CombinedStateFluxesMOST"
 viscous_sponge: true
 z_elem: 63
 z_max: 60000.0
-extra_atmos_diagnostics:
-  - short_name: [od550aer, odsc550aer]
-    reduction_time: average
-    period: "1months"