diff --git a/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py b/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
index 421c01882cd942c6eb63cdba8d737e0c19bcc87b..5e821d70f2810a2541de5dfc0d7652f1c8acd634 100644
--- a/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
+++ b/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ def match_amvs_to_raobs(raob_dict,  raob_time, amv_files, filepath=None):
     if amv_files.elem_name is None or amv_files.line_name is None:
         cc, ll = nav.earth_to_lc_s(amv_lons, amv_lats)
     else:
-        cc = ds[amv_files.elem_name][:]
-        ll = ds[amv_files.line_name][:]
+        cc = ds[amv_files.elem_name][:].data
+        ll = ds[amv_files.line_name][:].data
 
     param_s = []
     param_s.append(amv_lons)