diff --git a/modules/util/util.py b/modules/util/util.py
index d45b173efab98c9c97d2253a8ec20e8a936257ff..90d295095c678da50dba41a0ac13cf13652574ca 100644
--- a/modules/util/util.py
+++ b/modules/util/util.py
@@ -759,6 +759,7 @@ def make_for_full_domain_predict_viirs_clavrx(h5f, name_list=None, res_fac=1, da
     if cnt_a > 0 and cnt_a != len(name_list):
         raise GenericException('weirdness')
 
+    # if False:
     if use_nl_comp:
         cld_phase = get_grid_values(h5f, 'cloud_phase', j_0, i_0, None, num_j=ylen, num_i=xlen)
         cld_dz = get_grid_values(h5f, 'cld_geo_thick', j_0, i_0, None, num_j=ylen, num_i=xlen)