diff --git a/modules/util/viirs_l1b_l2.py b/modules/util/viirs_l1b_l2.py
index 4bef3a0b9223827fe03a674dfe429a1f52c9d632..d2b6c67df0ccc88df6851114b64fc87f5cda153a 100644
--- a/modules/util/viirs_l1b_l2.py
+++ b/modules/util/viirs_l1b_l2.py
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ def keep_tile(p_idx, tile):
     grd_k = tile[p_idx, ].copy()
 
     if target_param == 'cloud_probability':
-        grd_k, bflag = process_cld_prob(grd_k)
+        grd_k = process_cld_prob(grd_k)
     elif target_param == 'cld_opd_dcomp':
-        grd_k, bflag = process_cld_opd(grd_k)
+        grd_k = process_cld_opd(grd_k)
 
     if grd_k is not None:
         tile[p_idx, ] = grd_k