diff --git a/cicecore/cicedynB/dynamics/ice_dyn_evp.F90 b/cicecore/cicedynB/dynamics/ice_dyn_evp.F90
index 8da31e5f0..5436044da 100644
--- a/cicecore/cicedynB/dynamics/ice_dyn_evp.F90
+++ b/cicecore/cicedynB/dynamics/ice_dyn_evp.F90
@@ -316,11 +316,6 @@ subroutine evp (dt)
       ! convert fields from T to U grid
       !-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
-      call ice_HaloUpdate (tmass,          halo_info, &
-                           field_loc_center,  field_type_scalar)
-      call ice_HaloUpdate (aice_init,      halo_info, &
-                           field_loc_center,  field_type_scalar)
-
       call grid_average_X2Y('F', tmass    , 'T'          , umass   , 'U')
       call grid_average_X2Y('F', aice_init, 'T'          , aiu     , 'U')
       call grid_average_X2Y('F', uocn     , grid_ocn_dynu, uocnU   , 'U')