diff --git a/modules/util/viirs_surfrad.py b/modules/util/viirs_surfrad.py
index 687143b8b4de8d86e175f63ba6f415868eaac864..4d133be28237de719e45bad73b07b3ee5afe21da 100644
--- a/modules/util/viirs_surfrad.py
+++ b/modules/util/viirs_surfrad.py
@@ -198,10 +198,6 @@ def run(h5f, param_s, train_tiles, valid_tiles, lbl_param_s, lbl_train_tiles, lb
                 continue
 
             nda = data[:, j_a:j_b, i_a:i_b]
-            nda = keep_tile(group_name_m+target_param, param_s, nda)
-            if nda is None:  # if none, no need to check the next one
-                continue
-
             nda_lbl = label[:, j_a*2:j_b*2, i_a*2:i_b*2]
             nda_lbl = keep_tile(group_name_i+target_param, lbl_param_s, nda_lbl)
 
@@ -224,10 +220,6 @@ def run(h5f, param_s, train_tiles, valid_tiles, lbl_param_s, lbl_train_tiles, lb
                 continue
 
             nda = data[:, j_a:j_b, i_a:i_b]
-            nda = keep_tile(group_name_m+target_param, param_s, nda)
-            if nda is None:
-                continue
-
             nda_lbl = label[:, j_a * 2:j_b * 2, i_a * 2:i_b * 2]
             nda_lbl = keep_tile(group_name_i+target_param, lbl_param_s, nda_lbl)