diff --git a/modules/amv/intercompare.py b/modules/amv/intercompare.py
index 0fe471f877095608f7449236a3f59b9c94beda67..ec564ce8a535ed9db2fc85077551ec92246fb13c 100644
--- a/modules/amv/intercompare.py
+++ b/modules/amv/intercompare.py
@@ -1061,10 +1061,6 @@ def best_fit(amv_spd, amv_dir, amv_prs, amv_lat, amv_lon, fcst_spd, fcst_dir, fc
 
     fcst_num_levels = fcst_spd.shape[0]
 
-    SatwindBestFitPress = undef
-    SatwindBestFitU = undef
-    SatwindBestFitV = undef
-
     PressDiff = 150.                      # pressure above and below AMV to look for fit
     TopPress = 50.                        # highest level to allow search