diff --git a/modules/deeplearning/icing_fcn.py b/modules/deeplearning/icing_fcn.py
index ea211d6afe44571fbb0013e68d87889e9625a332..2977ec0e8d70b5b41a5c03fe1f6a15bf7a8380ff 100644
--- a/modules/deeplearning/icing_fcn.py
+++ b/modules/deeplearning/icing_fcn.py
@@ -1164,9 +1164,6 @@ def run_evaluate_static_2(model, data_dct, num_tiles, prob_thresh=0.5, flight_le
     if not use_flight_altitude:
         flight_levels = [0]
 
-    if use_max_cth_level:
-        flight_levels.append(5)
-
     probs_dct = {flvl: None for flvl in flight_levels}
     preds_dct = {flvl: None for flvl in flight_levels}
 
@@ -1180,6 +1177,8 @@ def run_evaluate_static_2(model, data_dct, num_tiles, prob_thresh=0.5, flight_le
 
     if use_max_cth_level:
         flvl = 5
+        probs_dct[flvl] = None
+        preds_dct[flvl] = None
         model.cth_max = data_dct.get('cth_high_avg', None)
         model.flight_level = flvl
         model.setup_eval_pipeline(data_dct, num_tiles)