diff --git a/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py b/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
index 73638e17a67a46a18f423ca5dcb3de57d6537850..de2e837aecc2ca029417359a0774d2910a8411d3 100644
--- a/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
+++ b/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
@@ -1930,8 +1930,6 @@ def create_file(filename, aeolus_to_amv_dct, aeolus_dct, amv_files, cld_lyr=Fals
     rootgrp.close()
 
 def create_file_new(match_dct, filename, amv_params):
-    grd_x_len = 9
-    grd_y_len = 9
     num_aparams = 7
     num_aprofs = 0
     max_num_alevels = 0
@@ -1983,8 +1981,6 @@ def create_file_new(match_dct, filename, amv_params):
     dim_alevs = rootgrp.createDimension('max_num_aeolus_levels', size=max_num_alevels)
     dim_amvs = rootgrp.createDimension('max_num_amvs', size=max_num_amvs)
     dim_num_aeolus_prof = rootgrp.createDimension('num_aeolus_profs', size=num_aprofs)
-    dim_grd_x = rootgrp.createDimension('grd_x_len', size=grd_x_len)
-    dim_grd_y = rootgrp.createDimension('grd_y_len', size=grd_y_len)
 
     prf_time = rootgrp.createVariable('time', 'f4', ['num_aeolus_profs'])