diff --git a/modules/util/viirs_l1b_l2.py b/modules/util/viirs_l1b_l2.py
index 58a8f66bf8d35f818eb089f33f71ca595c3d51bf..9705562c3961f649b838471d6883b4ed6e449b28 100644
--- a/modules/util/viirs_l1b_l2.py
+++ b/modules/util/viirs_l1b_l2.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def run_all(directory, out_directory, day_night='ANY'):
     cnt = 10
     total_num_train_samples = 0
     total_num_valid_samples = 0
-    num_keep_x_tiles = 5
+    num_keep_x_tiles = 7
 
     # pattern = 'clavrx*highres*.nc'
     # pattern = 'VNP02MOD*.uwssec.nc'
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ def run(data_h5f, param_s, tiles, num_keep_x_tiles=8, tile_width=64, kernel_size
                 continue
 
             nda = data[:, j_a:j_b, i_a:i_b]
-            # if not keep_tile(param_s, nda):
-            #     continue
+            if not keep_tile(param_s, nda):
+                continue
             tiles.append(nda)