diff --git a/modules/util/viirs_l1b_l2.py b/modules/util/viirs_l1b_l2.py
index acc29c239d7b5752fabb39269c5521c309f17729..071fa4488fe183f639e3f2239af5d4d026edbcdf 100644
--- a/modules/util/viirs_l1b_l2.py
+++ b/modules/util/viirs_l1b_l2.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def run(data_h5f, label_h5f, data_tiles, label_tiles, factor=2):
     i_skip = 3 * mod_tile_width
     i_start = int(mod_num_pixels / 2) - int((num_keep_x_tiles * 3 * mod_tile_width) / 2)
 
-    border = 7
+    border = 9
     num_keep_y_tiles = 16
     j_skip = 3 * mod_tile_width
     for j in range(num_keep_y_tiles):