diff --git a/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py b/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
index 0f83b217ea56ca4d39219958802cdc37bb962679..df838a49cbe6bdafaef7be31ccc00fa66d5bec88 100644
--- a/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
+++ b/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
@@ -134,9 +134,7 @@ def match_amvs_to_raobs(raob_dict, raob_time, amv_ds, time_window=10, filepath=N
         if raob is None:
             continue
 
-        lat = key.lat
-        lon = key.lon
-        cc_raob, ll_raob = nav.earth_to_lc(lon, lat)
+        cc_raob, ll_raob = nav.earth_to_lc(key.lon, key.lat)
         if cc_raob is None or ll_raob is None:
             continue